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Duck Breast with Orange-Cassis Sauce
By nnlester
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Servings 4
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
- 1 tablespoon all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 tablespoon dark brown sugar
- 1/2 cup freshly-squeezed orange juice
- 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon freshly-squeezed lemon juice
- 2 cups chicken stock
- Salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste
- 1 package Pekin Duck Breast
- 1 tablespoon Crème de Cassis black currant liqueur
- Fresh chives, chopped, for garnish
Eric and Bruce Bromberg, the genius brothers behind the Blue Ribbon restaurants, ate duck with cassis sauce for the...
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Cherry Chipotle Duck Breast Skewers
By SippitySup
Cherry Chipotle Duck Breast Skewers are a terrific combination of taste and texture
- 4 boneless, skinless duck breasts (sliced lengthways into 5 strips)
- 1/3 cup "Not Ketchup" brand cherry chipotle dipping sauce (plus more for dipping or drizzling)
- 2 clove garlic (peeled and minced)
- 1/4 cup water
- 2 tablespoon cider vinegar (or other mild vinegar)
- 1/2 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
- salt and pepper (as needed for seasoning)
- ground coriander (as needed for seasoning)
- vegetable oil (as needed for grill pan)
- 1/4 cup chopped cilantro leaves
Duck Confit
By á-25087
Cut the shallots and garlic, mix them with the thyme leaves, four spices mix and salt
- For the dry marinate:
- 4 duck legs
- 3 shallots
- 4 cloves garlic
- 6 -8 thyme sprigs
- 3 tbsp quatre épices (four spice mix)
- 3 tbsp fine sea salt
- For cooking:
- 1 whole garlic
- 4-5 thyme sprigs
- 2 bay leaves
- 1.5 l duck fat
- Quatre épices:
- 2 tablespoons ground white pepper
- 1 tablespoon ground ginger
- 1 tablespoon ground nutmeg
- 1 tablespoon ground cloves
Tea-Brined Mahogany Duck
By á-25087
Adapted recipe by Leitesculinaria Original recipe by Mary Karlin | Wood Fired Cooking
- For the tea brine
- 8 cups water
- 1/2 cup Darjeeling or oolong tea leaves
- 3 slices fresh ginger
- 2 star anise pods
- 1/3 cup soy sauce
- 1/4 cup honey
- Two 3-pound ducks, or one 5-pound roasting chicken
- For the basting sauce
- 1 cup reserved tea brine
- 1 tablespoon hoisin sauce
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons honey
Duck with Raspberries
By á-25087
Preheat oven to 400ºF. Pat duck dry and trim off any excess fat
- 4 boneless duck breast halves with skin [about 1-1/2 to 2 pounds]
- salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
- 1 garlic clove, chopped
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 tablespoon raspberry balsamic vinegar
- 1/2 cup demi-glace
- 1-1/2 cups fresh raspberries, divided
- 1/2 tablespoon unsalted butter, cut into bits
Duck Breast with Pineapple Cherry Chutney
By Texaschef11
To prepare chutney, combine first 9 ingredients in a saucepan; bring to a boil over medium-high heat
- * Chutney:
- 2 * 2 cups (3/4-inch) cubed fresh pineapple
- 3/4 * 3/4 cup pineapple juice
- 1/3 * 1/3 cup dried tart cherries
- 2 * 2 tablespoons brown sugar
- 2 * 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 * 1 tablespoon minced peeled fresh ginger
- 1 * 1 tablespoon minced shallots
- 1/8 * 1/8 teaspoon crushed red pepper
- 1 * 1 garlic clove, minced
- *
- Duck:
- * Cooking spray
- 1 * 1 pound boneless duck breast halves, skinned
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 3/4 * 3/4 teaspoon five-spice powder
- *
- Remaining ingredient:
- 2 * 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro
Ducky Bath Baby Shower Punch
By lisapearce
Such a cute punch for a baby shower, with sherbet and ginger ale
- 1 packet blue, unsweetened Kool-Aid
- 1 (2-liter) bottle ginger ale
- 1 (64-ounce) bottle white grape juice
- 1 cup sugar
- 8 scoops pineapple sherbet
- 2 to 3 rubber duckies
- Maraschino cherries (optional for garnish)
- Orange slices (optional for garnish)
Original Ugly Duckling Cake
By carmen-2
Not quite sure how this recipe got its name! The fruit in the cake makes it delicious and who can resist coconut f
- 1 yellow cake mix
- 1 can (16 ounces) fruit cocktail in heavy syrup
- 2 1/2 cup sweetened coconut
- 2 eggs
- 1/2 cup light brown sugar
- 1/2 cup butter
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup canned evaporated milk (not sweetened condensed milk)
Duck Cigars
By MichelleF
My family is a huge fan of the Duck Cigars appetizer at Kiepersol's
- Meat from 4 to 8 ducks
- Dale's or Moore's marinade
- 2 to 4 TB butter
- 2 to 4 TB olive oil, plus more for cooking
- 1/2 to 1 cup minced shallots
- 1/4 to 1/2 cup dried cherries, chopped
- 1 to 2 jalapeños (or more), seeded & finely chopped, optional
- 2 to 4 TB cognac or brandy
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Egg roll wrappers
- 1 to 2 eggs, beaten
Pork Chops in Duck Sauce
By Claude
Pre-heat oven to 400 F Place pork chop in roasting pan
- package of thin cut pork chops (4 or 5 - around one pound)
- Duck Sauce (found in Chinese section of store
- Pineapple tidbits 1 4 oz cup
- salt and pepper to taste
Smoked Duck
By erinstargirl
Smoked Duck has a succulent, rich flavor that is delicious straight out of the oven or even better the next day as ...
- Brine:
- 6.5 lb duck, skin and fat removed {reserve for rendering duck fat and making cracklings}
- 1/4 cup sea salt
- 1 tsp organic onion powder
- 1/2 tsp organic garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp organic ground mace
- 1 cup organic apple cider
- 1 3/4 - 2 cups filtered water
- Extras:
- 1 bag cherry wood chunks for smoker
- Duck fat for brushing
- 1 tsp Maldon sea salt
Pappardelle with Duck Ragù
By á-19576
1 Microwave the duck legs at high power for 1 minute, until warm
- 16 ounces fully cooked duck - bone and skin removed (one whole duck)
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup minced onion
- 1/4 cup minced carrot
- 1/4 cup minced celery
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 3 ounces calamata olives, sliced and drained
- 1 tablespoon fresh rosemary leaves
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- 8 ounces diced tomatoes, canned with liquid ...use Hunts Fire Roasted if available
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 2 cups chicken stock
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 8 ounces Pappardelle pasta (Cipriani brand or De Cecco)
- 1 cup freshly grated Parmigiano-Reggiano cheese
The Ultimate Turducken
By á-25087
Way over the top if you ask me, but people have asked for it, so here it is
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 small chicken (3 1/2 to 4 pounds pre-boning), bones removed
- 2 pounds raw bulk sausage meat I prefer using a sweet sage sausage
- 1 duck (4 to 4 1/2 pounds pre-boning), bones removed
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1 turkey (10 to 13 pounds), carcass removed, legs and wing bones left intact
Duck Breasts with Citrus Port Cherry Sauce
By Foodiewife, A Feast for the Eyes
Making duck breast is nothing to be afraid of
- 4 boneless duck breasts
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 large or 2 small shallots, minced
- 1/4 cup ruby port wine
- 1/3 cup freshly squeezed orange juice, plus 1 teaspoon orange zest
- 1/2 cup pitted frozen black cherries*, thawed and roughly chopped
- NOTE: I used 1/2 cup sour cherry preserves
- 2 small pats of unsalted butter (optional)
Duck Fat and Cracklings
By erinstargirl
Rendering duck fat is easy to do at home
- Skin and fat of duck*, cut into one-inch pieces
- 1 cup filtered water
- Maldon sea salt, to taste *for cracklings/fritons
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More Duck recipes
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Duck Confit Tacos
- 1 large poblano
- 1/2 pound plum tomatoes
- 1/4 pound tomatillos, husked
- 1 large garlic clove, unpeeled
- 1 fresh red chile, seeded and chopped
- 1 large scallion, chopped
- 2 teaspoons fresh lime juice
- Salt
- 4 confit duck legs
- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken broth
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
- 8 corn tortillas, warmed
- Cilantro sprigs, for serving
-
Pan Roasted Duck Breast
- 2 Duck breasts
- Salt & pepper
- Serving suggestion.
- Serve with crispy bacon salad and string beans with onion. These recipes can be found in my recipe box.
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Duck Fat Roasted Brussels Sprouts...
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts
- Handful raw almonds, crushed in a mortar with a pestle
- Handful fresh pecans, crushed in a mortar with a pestle
- Handful of dried cranberries
- 1/4 cup of rendered duck fat
- Sea Salt, Freshly ground black pepper
- Extra virgin olive oil
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Traditional Louisiana Turducken
- 20 25 20 25 20 - 25 lb. whole turkey, deboned with wings and legs still intact.
- 5 6 5 6 5 - 6 lb. whole duckling, deboned
- 3 4 3 4 3 - 4 lb. whole chicken, deboned Poultry seasoning blend
- Cornbread stuffing (recipe listed below)
- Cajun Rice Dressing (recipe listed below)
- Shrimp stuffing (recipe listed below)
- Kitchen string Cotton thread and a large needle
- Cornbread Stuffing
- 2 2 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
- 4 4 4 cups cornbread (crumbled)
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 lb. chopped chicken livers
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 lb. chopped chicken gizzards
- 1 1 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 1 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 1 1 cup chopped bell pepper
- to seasoning, salt and black pepper (add according to taste)
- Butter or olive oil for sautéing vegetables
- Chicken broth
- Cajun Rice Dressing
- 2 2 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
- 1 1 1 lb. ground beef
- 4 4 4 cups cooked white rice
- 1 1 1 cup chopped bell pepper
- 1 1 1 cup chopped onion
- 1 1 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 1 1 clove minced garlic
- 1 1 1 can cream of mushroom soup
- 2 2 2 cups beef broth
- Salt and black pepper (to suit taste)
- Shrimp Stuffing
- 2 2 2 Tbsp. cooking oil
- 4 4 4 cups cooked rice
- 2 2 2 lb. chopped shrimp (raw)
- 1 1 1 cup chopped onion
- 1/2 1/2 1/2 cup chopped green bell pepper
- 1 1 1 cup chopped celery
- 1 1 1 clove minced garlic
- 1 1 1 can diced tomatoes
- Salt and black pepper (to suit taste)
- Dash Dash of red (cayenne) pepper
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Fluffy Duck
- ice
- 30 mL light rum
- 30 mL advocaat
- 15 mL Cointreau
- 30 mL orange juice
- 30 mL cream
- orange twist
- maraschino cherry
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Smoked Duck
- Brine:
- In salt water overnight
- Serves 2-4.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- 1 large duck or small wild goose
- Salt
- 1/4 cup thick maple syrup (good quality not pancake syrup)
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Peking Duck
- 1 (4-pound) whole duck, dressed
- 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger
- 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 1/4 teaspoon ground white pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon honey
- 1 orange, sliced in rounds
- 1 tablespoon fresh parsley, chopped for garnish
- 5 green onions
- 1/2 cup plum jam
- 1 1/2 teaspoons sugar
- 1 1/2 teaspoons distilled white vinegar
- 1/4 cup chutney, finely chopped
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Faux Gras Pâté
- 1 stick unsalted butter, about 1/2 cup
- 1/2 cup duck fat
- 1 cup onion, finely chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, minced
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh thyme or 1/4 teaspoon dried
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh marjoram or 1/4 teaspoon dried
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh sage or 1/4 teaspoon dried
- 3/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1/8 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 pound chicken livers, trimmed
- 1/4 cup port, madeira, cognac, or armagnac
- a fresh thyme, marjoram, or sage sprig as garnish, optional
- crackers, baguette slices, or hearty bread to serve
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DUCK CONFIT RAVIOLI
- duck confit
- salt and pepper to taste
- fresh thyme leaves, chopped
- water chestnut
- olive oil
- roasted garlic
- fresh Pasta Sheets
- Parsnip Puree
- Shaved Parmesan
- Fresh herbs
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Really crispy duck breast with...
- 1 tbsp sesame oil
- 1 red onion, thinly sliced
- 2 cm/¾in piece of fresh ginger, peeled and finely chopped or grated
- 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
- 4 tbsp cranberry sauce
- 1½ tsp Chinese five spice
- 1 large glass red wine
- 1 strip orange zest
- ½ orange, juice only
- 1 tsp brown sugar
- coarse sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 4 thick duck breasts
- vegetable oil
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Vietnamese Duck Soup
- Soup:
- 6 duck leg-thigh pieces
- 16 cups low-salt chicken broth
- 1 large onion, peeled, halved
- 6 tablespoons finely chopped peeled fresh ginger
- 2 tablespoons (or more) fish sauce (such as nam pla or nuoc nam)*
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- Garnishes:
- 1 6.75-ounce package rice vermicelli
- 3 cups sliced shallots (about 10 large)
- 2 1/4 pounds plum tomatoes, chopped
- 3 8-ounce cans sliced bamboo shoots, drained
- 6 cups thinly sliced Napa cabbage
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh mint
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh cilantro
- 1/3 cup chopped fresh chives
- Hot chili sauce (such as sriracha)*
- Lime wedges
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Duck Soup (Mock Czarnina)
- 1 1/2 -2 lbs pork neck bones
- chicken broth to cover
- 1 qt prune juice
- 1 1/2 cups apple butter
- 1 lb prunes
- 1 Cup Raisins
- 1/4 cup vinegar
- 1 cinnamon stick
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