Best 3 Roasted Duck With Kumquat Sauce Recipes

WOOD-FIRED DUCK BREAST WITH CHICORIES AND MISO KUMQUAT DRESSING

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F or start a wood burning oven.
• For the duck: Score the duck breast in a 1/4-inch cross hatch, salt the skin and allow to sit skin-side down on a tray for 25 minutes.
• To cook the duck breasts, pat the skin dry and place the breasts skin-side down in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-low heat. Begin to render the fat out of the skin. Allow the duck to roast for 18 to 20 minutes. Once the skin is golden brown, turn and tap the flesh side on the pan for a quick second, then return to the skin side and put into the hot oven for 2 to 3 minutes. Remove the duck breasts from the pan and allow to rest for10 minutes before slicing into 1/2-inch-thick slices.
• For the potatoes: Place the cast-iron pan back over medium heat and add the thyme and fingerling potatoes. Once they begin to get color on them, after a couple of minutes, finish the potatoes in the oven and allow to cook until golden brown, about 20 minutes. Remove the potatoes from the pan and set aside on a plate.
• For the jus: Add the duck stock and thyme to the pan, return it to the oven and allow to cook for 8 to 10 minutes. Pull the pan out of the oven and swirl in the butter and salt.
• For the vinaigrette: Add the orange juice, vinegar, Dijon, miso and thyme to the carafe of a high-speed blender. With the blender on, stream in the olive oil and grapeseed oil. Add the salt and pepper and set aside in a bowl. Fold in the sliced kumquats and cayenne and set aside.
• To serve: Line a platter with the radicchio and endive leaves. Place the sliced duck breasts over top of the chicories and top with the roasted potatoes and jus. Drizzle some of the vinaigrette over the platter and garnish with orange zest.

ROASTED DUCK WITH KUMQUAT SAUCE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 400 degrees.
• Prepare the duck: Poke the skin all over the duck with a fork. Season the duck all over with 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and one-fourth teaspoon pepper, rubbing the seasoning over the skin.
• In a small bowl, stir together the celery, onion, cinnamon sticks, star anise and 1 tablespoon olive oil. Stuff the mixture into the cavity of the duck and tie the legs together with the tail to prevent the stuffing from falling out.
• Heat a large sauté pan over medium-high heat and add the remaining tablespoon oil. Brown the duck, turning every few minutes to color each side evenly and well, about 20 minutes total.
• Place the duck and any juices in a baking pan and roast, basting every 15 minutes, until the juices run clear when you prick the thigh, about 2 hours.
• Remove the duck and set aside to rest 20 to 30 minutes before carving.
• While the duck is in the final hour of roasting, make the kumquat sauce. Place the honey in a 2-quart heavy-bottom saucepan over high heat. Bring the honey to a boil and cook just until it begins to darken and caramelize. Immediately remove the pan from heat and add the vinegar and orange juice, stirring to combine.
• Cook over medium heat until the liquid is reduced by three-fourths, 20 to 25 minutes. Stir in the butter and kumquat slices and simmer gently for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to allow the flavors to marry. Remove from heat and serve with the duck.

BRAISED DUCK WITH GREEN OLIVES AND KUMQUATS

Steps:

• Season the duck with salt and pepper. Lightly coat the base of a large braising pan with olive oil. Lay the duck skin side down in the pan, place over medium-low heat and cook for 30 minutes. Strain off the fat and continue to cook over medium heat until the skin is dark and crisp, another 30 minutes. Transfer the duck to a plate.
• Drain all but 1 tablespoon of fat from the pan; add the onion and garlic. Sauté until the onion wilts. Add the wine and reduce over high heat until syrupy; add the bay leaves. Return the duck to the pan, skin side up, then pour in enough broth to cover it by two-thirds. Tuck the kumquats and olives into the broth, cover and simmer until tender, 30 to 40 minutes.
• Let the duck cool in the broth, then remove the duck, kumquats, olives, onions and bay leaves and set aside. Skim the fat from the broth, then reheat the broth, reducing by half. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Return the duck and its accompaniments to the pan to warm through. Place a piece of duck on a plate, topped with olives, kumquats, onions and sauce.