Duck in orange sauce is a very delicate, tasty and aromatic dish. The duck will take pride of place on any holiday table. Be prepared for your guests to ask for supplements.
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You will need
- - 1 medium sized gutted duck
- - 2 tbsp. l white wine vinegar
- - 2 tbsp. l lemon juice
- - 60 g butter
- - 4 oranges
- - salt and pepper to taste
- - greens
Instruction manual
1
Spread gutted duck with spices and salt. Chip the incision on the abdomen with toothpicks. Using culinary thread to shape the duck. To do this, you need to tie the wings together and pass through their neck.
2
Heat the oven to 190 degrees. Put the duck on the grill with the breast down. Place in the oven and place a cup of water under it. During cooking, water must be added periodically. Cook the duck for 1 hour. After that, turn it over and pour fat. Leave to bake for another 1 hour. After that, increase the temperature in the oven to 220 degrees and fry for another 30 minutes.
3
Wash the oranges. Squeeze the juice from two oranges, cut one orange into slices, and release the last from the peel. Dissolve sugar in a saucepan, cool slightly and add vinegar and orange juice to it.
4
Bring the resulting mixture to a boil and boil in half. After this, add the duck fat remaining after roasting and bring to a boil. Then add butter, orange pulp, salt and pepper to taste.
5
Put the finished duck on a large dish and pour on top the resulting sauce. Garnish with slices of orange and herbs.
Useful advice
As a side dish, you can use potatoes and asparagus.