The delicious flavor combination of duck and orange are brought together in this dish. Duck legs are cooked until meltingly tender in a zesty orange sauce. Enjoy with freshly cooked rice.
Provided by stella
Categories World Cuisine Recipes European French
Time 1h18m
Yield 6
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Season duck legs with salt and pepper.
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add duck legs; cook until skin starts to brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a large plate.
- Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in cornstarch until dissolved. Return duck legs to the skillet. Pour in orange juice and water. Simmer, covered, until duck legs are very tender, about 40 minutes.
- Uncover skillet and simmer until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Pour sauce into a bowl and stir in zest of 1 orange.
- Place duck legs on serving plates. Spoon sauce on top. Garnish with remaining orange zest.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.1 calories, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 33.1 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 62 mg, Sugar 2.5 g
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Peter Elungat
[email protected]Sauce was a bit too sweet.
Susmita Bano
[email protected]Duck was a bit dry.
Taquilla Polite
[email protected]Would definitely make again!
Mian Mansha
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Kristofer Savial
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Crystal Brooks
[email protected]Overall, this was a good recipe. The duck was cooked well and the sauce was flavorful. However, I found the recipe to be a bit too complicated for my liking.
SRWSH GAMING
[email protected]This recipe was easy to follow and the duck turned out great! The sauce was a bit too sweet for my taste, but I was able to adjust it to my liking.
Margreat josepa Margreat josepa
[email protected]The duck was a bit dry, but the sauce was delicious. I would recommend cooking the duck for a shorter amount of time.
Khakim Karman
[email protected]This was my first time cooking duck, and I'm so glad I tried this recipe. The duck was perfectly cooked and the sauce was amazing. I will definitely be making this again!
Fitsum Shemalis
[email protected]I love duck a l'orange, and this recipe did not disappoint! The duck was tender and juicy, and the sauce was flavorful and tangy. I served it with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes, and it was a hit with my family.
Namubiru Ritah
[email protected]This duck a l'orange recipe was incredibly easy to follow and resulted in a delicious and impressive dish. The sauce was perfectly balanced and the duck was cooked to perfection. I will definitely be making this again!