Baked Orange Duck
Ingredients:
- 2 mallard ducks cleaned
- salt and pepper
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 ribs celery, chopped
- 4 slices bacon or salt pork
- 3 cups water
- 1 tsp prepared herb seasoning
- 2 chicken bouillon cubes
- 1 orange, sliced
- 2 cups orange juice
- Cornstarch for thickening
- 1 cup sugar
Preparation:
Salt and pepper ducks. Place in baking pan. Add half of onion and half of celery; place other half in body cavities. Strip bacon - 2 slices per bird) across breas Tbsp Add to pan: water, herb seasoning, and bouillon cubes. Cook at 300° F for 3 hours, basting every 30 minutes.
Pour orange juice into saucepan. Bring to boil, add sugar and stir 5-6 times. Reduce heat to medium and thicken to medium sauce with cornstarch. Remove from stove; add orange slices. Pour over quartered ducks.
Smaller ducks should cook 2 hours. When ducks have cooked, remove and wrap in aluminum foil to retain heat.
Servings: 8 Print This Page