Indulge in a culinary masterpiece with Duck à l'Orange, a classic French dish that combines the richness of duck with the vibrant flavors of oranges. This elegant entrée is perfect for special occasions or when you want to impress your dinner guests. Our recipe provides step-by-step instructions to guide you through the process of creating this delectable dish, from preparing the duck to making the luscious orange sauce. We also offer variations for those who prefer a different cooking method or want to add a personal touch. Additionally, we have included a vegan alternative for those who follow a plant-based diet but still crave the delightful flavors of Duck à l'Orange. Explore our collection of recipes and discover the perfect version of this iconic dish that suits your taste and dietary preferences.
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DUCK A L'ORANGE
My Mother-in-law prepared this duck for the holidays and special occasions. My husband loves duck, so I prepare this entree each year for his birthday dinner. The orange concentrate provides great flavor to the serving sauce. I tried this recipe on wild duck, but prefer the flavor of domestic ducklings. --Sue A. Jurack
Provided by Taste of Home
Categories Dinner
Time 2h50m
Yield 6 servings.
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Prepare rice mix according to package directions. Prick skin of duckling well with a fork. Loosely stuff duckling with wild rice mix. Skewer neck openings; tie drumsticks together. , Place breast side up on a rack in a shallow roasting pan. In a small bowl, combine the orange juice concentrate, honey, butter and soy sauce; set aside., Bake, uncovered at 350° for 1 hour. Baste with orange juice mixture. Bake 1-1/2 to 2 hours longer or until a thermometer reads 180° for the duckling and 165° for the stuffing, basting occasionally with orange juice mixture. (Drain fat from pan as it accumulates). , Cover loosely with foil if duckling browns to quickly. Cover and let stand for 20 minutes before removing stuffing and carving. Discard any remaining basting sauce., For orange sauce, in a small saucepan, combine orange juice concentrate and water; bring to a boil. Combine cornstarch and cold water until smooth. Stir into orange sauce; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Season with salt. Serve with duck.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1115 calories, Fat 80g fat (27g saturated fat), Cholesterol 235mg cholesterol, Sodium 608mg sodium, Carbohydrate 40g carbohydrate (18g sugars, Fiber 1g fiber), Protein 57g protein.
DUCK A LA ORANGE WITH ORANGE SAUCE
I made a recipe for this 15 years ago, & none of us cared for it. But my husband asked me to make it again this year, & although I tried to get him to choose something else, he insisted on a duck. I found a different recipe but ended up using the recipe on the duck pkg. & just added my spin to it. It turned out phenomenally...
Provided by Rose Mary Mogan
Categories Other Main Dishes
Time 2h35m
Number Of Ingredients 20
Steps:
- 1. PLEASE NOTE I HAVE NOT MADE THIS ORANGE SAUCE,AS OF YET BECAUSE THE DUCK CAME WITH A Orange SAUCE PACKET, THAT ONLY REQUIRED 1 MINUTES AND 15 SECONDS HEATED IN THE MICROWAVE. BUT I AM LISTING THE RECIPE, SHOULD YOU WANT TO TRY MAKING IT YOURSELF. THE RECIPE FOR THE ORANGE SAUCE IS FROM McCalls Cooking School cookbook of 1984.
- 2. Wash duck under cold water inside and out. Drain and pat dry with paper towel. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
- 3. Season duck inside and out with steak seasoning. Add quarter onions to the neck cavity, and pull skin over & secure with wooden skewers or poultry pins.I show the halves before I quartered them.
- 4. Add onions and oranges to the inside cavity of duck. Tie legs together with string. Prick outer skin of duck with fork to release fat as duck cooks. After nearly 12 hours of cooking, I was exhausted, and forgot to take this step. Sorry
- 5. Place a roasting rack inside large pan. Then add duck, in center of rack, and place in preheated 375 degrees F oven. Bake for 2 hours for a 6 pound duck or until temperature reaches 180 degrees F.
- 6. Remove from oven then brush with 3/4 cup of orange marmalade . Then return to oven for about 10 minutes, until marmalade begins to dissolve and coat the duck. Remove from oven. Place on a large platter and garnish as desired.
- 7. Remove breast bone in neck part, then cut duck down the middle, and then in half to make 4 equal portions.
- 8. Serve and enjoy. Add additional orange sauce if desired.
- 9. TO MAKE THE ORANGE SAUCE: Boil the giblets in 2 cups of water with a 1/2 teaspoon of salt, for 1 hour. Reduce heat & cover when it comes to a boil. Then strain. Brown the liver in 2 tablespoons of butter. REMOVE FROM HEAT. Heat brandy slightly. BE CAREFUL Ignite then pour over the liver. Remove the liver and chop.
- 10. Add remaining butter to same skillet and sauté orange peel and garlic for 3 minutes. Then stir in flour, catsup, bouillon cube & pepper. Then gradually add the giblet broth, Burgundy, 1/4 cup marmalade, & orange juice: Mix well, then bring it to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer, stirring 15 minutes, add the liver and orange sections. Serve with prepared duck. NOTE: THIS IS A PICTURE OF THE SAUCE THAT CAME WITH THE DUCK THAT I PURCHASED. NOT THE HOMEMADE VERSION.
DUCK A L'ORANGE
Steps:
- For the gastrique sauce: Combine the orange juice, sugar, garlic, orange liqueur, ginger and 2 cups of the vinegar in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until the mixture reduces by half, about 20 minutes. Remove 1 cup of the reduction and set aside for the candied kumquats.
- Strain the remainder of the reduction left in the saucepan and transfer to a large high-sided saute pan. Cook over high heat until reduced by half again, about 15 minutes. Make small slits in the habanero with a paring knife, add it to the reduction and let cook for 5 minutes more. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the butter and cook until it melts. Add the parsley, chives, peppercorns and thyme and season with salt and pepper.
- For the duck confit: Whisk together the cinnamon, chile powders, cumin, coriander, ginger, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, allspice, cloves, fennel seed, cayenne, chile de arbol and 2 tablespoons of the black pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
- Heat the oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat, add the bacon and cook until lightly golden brown on both sides and the fat has rendered, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels.
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and place a baking rack on a rimmed baking sheet.
- Season the duck legs with salt, pepper and some of the spice rub. Store any remaining spice rub in an airtight container for a later use. Place the legs fat-side down in the baking drippings in the nonstick pan. Cook slowly over medium heat until the skin is very crisp, about 10 minutes. Turn them over and cook until the other side is crisp, 10 minutes more. Transfer the prepared baking sheet and keep warm in theoven until ready to serve.
- For the duck breasts: Season the duck breasts on both sides with salt and pepper and place skin-side down in a cast iron pan. Cook slowly over medium heat, draining the rendered fat from the pan a few times, until the skin is very crisp, about 25 minutes. Turn the breasts over and continue cooking to medium and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 140 degrees F. Remove to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
- For the candied kumquats: Bring the reserved 1 cup gastrique to a boil in a small saucepan, reduce the heat to low, add the kumquarts and cook until soft and candied, about 20 minutes.
- For the cranberry relish: Combine the orange juice and honey in a small saute pan, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by a quarter, about 3 minutes. Add the cranberries and cook until they pop and the mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes more. Set aside until ready to serve.
- To serve: Spoon some of the gastrique onto 4 large dinner plates. Top with the duck confit and the sliced duck and spoon some of the cranberries and kumquarts on the sides. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.
DUCK A L'ORANGE
Until recently, we had always thought of duck à l'orange as a tired cliché of the 1960s, so it was a surprise to find out how delightful this old recipe actually is. We have reduced the original quantity of sugar and caramelized it (along with the aromatic vegetables which balance out the sweetness) for a rich sauce with layers of flavor. One thing that hasn't changed: Cooking a whole duck still feels wonderfully extravagant.
Categories Citrus Duck Herb Roast Orange White Wine Gourmet
Yield Makes 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 27
Steps:
- Roast duck:
- Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 475°F.
- Stir together salt, coriander, cumin, and pepper. Pat duck dry and sprinkle inside and out with spice mixture. Cut 1 half of orange into quarters and put in duck cavity with thyme, marjoram, parsley, and 4 onion wedges.
- Squeeze juice from remaining half of orange and stir together with wine and stock. Set aside.
- Spread remaining 4 onion wedges in roasting pan with carrot and celery, then place duck on top of vegetables and roast 30 minutes.
- Pour wine mixture into roasting pan and reduce oven temperature to 350°F. Continue to roast duck until thermometer inserted into a thigh (close to but not touching bone) registers 170°F, 1 to 1 1/4 hours more. Turn on broiler and broil duck 3 to 4 inches from heat until top is golden brown, about 3 minutes.
- Tilt duck to drain juices from cavity into pan and transfer duck to a cutting board, reserving juices in pan. Let duck stand 15 minutes.
- Make sauce:
- While duck roasts, cook sugar in a dry 1-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, undisturbed, until it begins to melt. Continue to cook, stirring occasionally with a fork, until sugar melts into a deep golden caramel. Add orange juice, vinegar, and salt (use caution; mixture will bubble and steam vigorously) and simmer over low heat, stirring occasionally, until caramel is dissolved. Remove syrup from heat.
- Discard vegetables from roasting pan and pour pan juices through a fine-mesh sieve into a 1-quart glass measure or bowl, then skim off and discard fat. Add enough stock to pan juices to total 1 cup liquid.
- Stir together butter and flour to form a beurre manié. Bring pan juices to a simmer in a 1- to 2-quart heavy saucepan, then add beurre manié, whisking constantly to prevent lumps. Add orange syrup and zest and simmer, whisking occasionally, until sauce is thickened slightly and zest is tender, about 5 minutes. Serve with duck.
- Available at D'Artagnan (800-327-8246).
DUCK A L'ORANGE
Traditional recipes for Duck a l'Orange call for bitter Seville oranges to provide the right note of dissonance to match the recipe's sweetness. When I can't find Seville oranges, I look for kumquats; if I can't find kumquats, I use a regular juicing orange. Grand Marnier also adds a hint of bitter orange. Making Duck a l'Orange is a useful project because once you can understand how it's made, you can improvise virtually any French duck sauce using the same method.
Provided by Food Network
Categories main-dish
Time 55m
Yield 2 servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Use a sharp knife to score the skin side of the duck breasts in 2 directions, about 20 slashes per direction. Season the breasts on both sides with salt and pepper. Reserve in the refrigerator.
- Cut off 1 end so the orange can stand on the cutting board, and slice off 2 (2-inch) strips of zest. Cut the zest into fine julienne, then blanch the zest for 1 minute in the cup of boiling water. Juice the orange, strain the juice into a saucepan, and boil it until it's reduced to about 1 tablespoon.
- If you're using the kumquats instead, cut the round ends off the kumquats and eat or discard them. Set the kumquats on 1 end and use a sharp paring knife to trim the zest off three of them. Cut all the kumquats in half lengthwise, and working over a strainer set in a non-reactive bowl, remove the pulp with a small spoon. Push the pulp against the strainer to extract the juice. (Don't worry if you end up with only a tablespoon or 2.) Place the kumquat zests on a cutting board and slice them into fine julienne. Bring the 1/2 cup water to a boil over high heat, blanch the zests for 1 minute, then drain them in a strainer.
- If you're using concentrated duck broth, reduce it in a small saucepan to about 2 tablespoons until it's lightly syrupy.
- Heat a saute pan over medium to high heat and saute the duck breasts, skin side down, 8 to 10 minutes for the Pekin duck breasts and 12 to 18 minutes for the mallard. Turn the breasts over, adjust the heat to high, and cook for 1 minute for the Pekin duck and 2 minutes for the mallard.
- Pour the fat out of the pan ¿ if it hasn't burned, save it for omelets ¿ and deglaze the pan with the reduced kumquats or orange juice. Use a whisk to add the glaze. Add the sugar, Grand Marnier, kumquat or orange zest, and vinegar, and simmer the sauce for about 30 seconds to cook off the alcohol. At this point, adjust the thickness of the sauce ¿ its consistency is up to you, but many cooks make their sauces too thick; add 1 or 2 teaspoons water to thin it or simmer the sauce for a moment to reduce and thicken it. Whisk in the cold butter, keeping the pan and whisk moving until all the butter melts. (Don't let it sit without whisking or the butter will separate.) Season, to taste, with the pepper, and if necessary, a few more drops of vinegar.
- Slice the breasts crosswise, arrange the slices on individual heated plates, and spoon the sauce over the breasts. Serve hot, with orange wedges if desired.
ROAST DUCK WITH ORANGE SAUCE - CANARD A L' ORANGE JULIA CHILD
It was near my husband's birthday when a dear friend gave me two ducklings. Michael loves duck, so I asked him how he wanted them fixed. This is my adaptation of Julia Child's recipe for Duck a l'Orange. The ducklings were a perfect one serving size, 15 ounces, and 17 ounces. The recipe that I had, said that a 5 pound duck would take 1 hour and 30 minutes. Since ours were just about a pound each, they only took 25 minutes. Thank you, Jenny!
Provided by Sweetiebarbara
Categories Whole Duck
Time 3h
Yield 2 small ducklings, 2 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 21
Steps:
- Start the stock for the sauce well in advance.
- Brown duck parts with carrot and onion in oil. (or brown carrot and onion with gleaned duck fat).
- Add bullion and water.
- Simmer with herbs and reduce to 2 cups.
- Skim fat, any scum, strain, and set aside, or refrigerate until needed.
- To begin the sauce, bring water to simmer while preparing orange peel.
- The peel is for both the roasting duck, and the sauce. This also, needs to be done in advance.
- Peel oranges, making sure that the strips are only the orange colored part, not the bitter white.
- Julienne into strips about 1/8" or less by 1 1/2 ".
- Simmer in water 6 minutes, drain, rinse in cold water, dry, and set aside.
- Peel orange segments, put in covered container, and set aside, or refrigerate.
- Prepare duck by trimming loose fat, making sure all feathers are gone, and remove wishbone from breast (optional).
- Prick skin to allow fat to escape, and to baste the duck during the cooking.
- Season cavity of ducks with salt and pepper, and place 1/3 of orange peel and 1/3 of orange segments inside.
- The small ducklings will take about 25 to 30 minutes to roast, so you might want to continue the sauce at this point and preheat the oven to 450°F.
- In a saucepan, blend sugar and vinegar over low heat to dissolve.
- Boil rapidly until mixture begins to caramelize.
- Lower heat to simmer, add half the duck stock, and stir until mixture is no longer caramelized.
- Remove from heat.
- Add remaining stock, blended cornstarch with 2 tablespoons of the port, remaining orange peel, and all but a few orange segments (saved for garnish).
- Simmer for 3-4 minutes, correct seasoning, and keep warm. Sauce should be clear and slightly thickened.
- Place ducklings on rack in small roasting pan, breast side up and place in oven.
- Roast 5 minutes, reduce heat to 350°F, and turn on side, and place back in oven.
- Continue to roast and turn, until duck is breast up. Roast 25 to 30 minutes total.
- When ducklings are done (juice will be rosy clear) place on warmed individual platters and keep warm.
- Finish sauce by removing fat from roasting pan and deglaze with port.
- Add to sauce.
- Bring sauce to simmer, add orange liqueur, and correct seasoning with lemon juice if sauce seems too sweet.
- Remove sauce from heat, swirl in butter and spoon some over ducks and put remainder in a warmed sauceboat.
- Garnish ducks with remaining orange segments, place rice and peas on platters and serve.
DUCK A LA PLANCHA WITH BLOOD ORANGE SAUCE
Make and share this Duck a La Plancha With Blood Orange Sauce recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Chuck Hughes
Categories Sauces
Time 13h40m
Yield 1 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- For the duck:.
- Score the fat side of the duck breast. Lightly cover the fat with some salt and refrigerate the breast overnight.
- Roast the coriander and fennel seed, and then crush. Mix together with the sea salt, black pepper and orange zest. Brush the duck breast with some orange liqueur, and then pack the meat side with the herb/zest mixture. Wrap and refrigerate until ready to cook.
- For the blood orange sauce:.
- Combine the sugar, vinegar and shallots in a pot over medium-high heat and cook until reduced to a syrup. Add the orange liqueur to deglaze and continue cooking to reduce slightly. Add the duck stock and blood orange juice and continue simmering. Stir in the xanthan gum and simmer until thickened, and then season with salt and pepper. Strain the sauce and keep warm.
- For cooking the duck:.
- Heat a cast-iron plancha, griddle or skillet to high heat. Sear the duck fat-side down until crispy, about 12 minutes. Remove, brush off some of the herb/ zest mixture and continue to cook, meat-side down until medium rare. Serve with the blood orange sauce.
- Cook's Note:.
- Cook additional duck breasts to serve with the remaining sauce, or use for another recipe.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 2320, Fat 27.9, SaturatedFat 7.1, Cholesterol 326.4, Sodium 3863.6, Carbohydrate 447.6, Fiber 5.3, Sugar 426.9, Protein 62.4
Tips:
- Choose the right duck: For the best results, use a Pekin or Muscovy duck, as they have a higher meat-to-bone ratio and a more flavorful taste.
- Prepare the duck properly: To ensure that the duck is cooked evenly, score the skin and prick the duck all over with a fork before roasting.
- Roast the duck at a high temperature: This will help to crisp up the skin and render the fat.
- Make the orange sauce ahead of time: This will allow the flavors to meld and develop.
- Serve the duck with a variety of sides: Some popular options include mashed potatoes, roasted vegetables, and rice.
Conclusion:
Duck à l'orange is a classic French dish that is sure to impress your guests. With its crispy skin, tender meat, and flavorful orange sauce, this dish is a perfect choice for a special occasion. By following these tips, you can easily make a delicious duck à l'orange at home.
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