Balsamic Cherry Glazed Whole Duck
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5.0
3 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
4 hrs
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Total Time
4 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
4 people
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Calories
700 kcal
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Course
Main Course
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Cuisine
American
Balsamic Cherry Glazed Whole Duck
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Delicious, juicy but not greasy duck!
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Ingredients
For Duck
- 6 pound duck
- 1 large carrot cut into large chunks
- 1 small onion quartered
- 1 large stalk celery with tops cut into large chunks
- salt
- pepper
For the Stuffing
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 large shallot diced
- 2 stalks celery diced
- 3 cup cornbread crumbled
- 2 cup crusty white or wheat bread cubed
- 2 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary chopped
- 1 teaspoon chopped dill, fresh chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon sage, dried
- 2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1/4 cup chicken stock or water. plus or minus
- 1/4 cup dried apricots chopped
- 1/4 cup dried cherries
For Glaze
- 3/4 cup cherry preserves
- 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon pepper
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh rosemary chopped
- 1/8 tsp sage, dried
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Instructions
For Duck
- Wash and dry duck thoroughly, inside and out. Either poke holes into the skin being careful not to pierce the meat or use a sharp knife to score the skin in a crisscross pattern. Season duck inside and outside with salt and pepper. Place onion, celery and carrot in the cavity.
- Alternately, you can stuff the cavity. If you are using the stuffing to fill the cavity, you don't need the carrot, onion and celery. We like our stuffing crispy, so I make mini muffin cups, instead.
- Place on roasting pan that has a wire rack, breast side down.
- Bake at 300°F for one hour. Carefully remove the duck from the oven and flip it over so that it is breast side up. Bake again for another hour and repeat the process 2 more times, so that it cooks for the last hour breast side up. The last 45 minutes, or so brush with the cherry balsamic glaze.
- Let rest for at least 30 minutes before cutting.
For Stuffing
- Soften the shallots and celery in olive oil in a small saute' pan. Add rosemary and sage and saute' just for a few more minutes.
- Place butter and water or stock in a separate small sauce pan. Bring to a boil then turn of heat, to melt the butter.
- Meanwhile, prepare bread and place in a large bowl.
- When the vegetables are soft, place them in with the bread.
- Place all the rest of the ingredients, except apricots and cherries, to the bowl with bread crumbs. I usually add 3/4 of the water or stock in and add enough more to make it desired wetness. You don't want it soggy, but evenly moist.
- Add apricots and cherries and just mix to combine.
- If you want to stuff the bird, do this first. If you are doing stuffing muffins, Spray two mini muffin tins with non stick spray. Fill with stuffing.
- Bake for about 40 minutes, the last hour the bird is in.
For Glaze
- Use to same pan you melted the butter in. Place all of the ingredients in the pan. Bring to a boil then reduce the heat to very low, simmering for 30-60 minutes until thick.
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Notes
- If you use the method described above, I guarantee that you will not have a greasy duck! It will be moist, crispy and delicious!
- Leftovers can be refrigerated for 3-4 days.
- Reheat in microwave or, eat cold.
- Best not to refreeze.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
700kcal
(35%)
Carbohydrates
137g
(46%)
Protein
98g
(196%)
Fat
284g
(437%)
Saturated Fat
96g
(480%)
Cholesterol
558mg
(186%)
Sodium
3036mg
(127%)
Potassium
2088mg
(60%)
Fiber
12g
(48%)
Sugar
58g
(116%)
Vitamin A
4550IU
(91%)
Vitamin C
28.4mg
(32%)
Calcium
305mg
(31%)
Iron
21mg
(117%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 700 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 700kcal | 35% |
| Carbohydrates | 137g | 46% |
| Protein | 98g | 196% |
| Fat | 284g | 437% |
| Saturated Fat | 96g | 480% |
| Cholesterol | 558mg | 186% |
| Sodium | 3036mg | 127% |
| Potassium | 2088mg | 44% |
| Fiber | 12g | 48% |
| Sugar | 58g | 116% |
| Vitamin A | 4550IU | 91% |
| Vitamin C | 28.4mg | 32% |
| Calcium | 305mg | 31% |
| Iron | 21mg | 117% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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