Braised Wild Duck (Bluebills)

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  • Prep Time

    25 mins

  • Cook Time

    4 hrs

  • Total Time

    4 hrs 25 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    1636 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    American

Braised Wild Duck (Bluebills)

Delicous wild duck in a classic orange sauce, braised for hours until it falls off the bone!

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Ingredients

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  • 1/4 cup salt
  • 8 cups water (enough to cover two ducks)
  • 3 kilograms wild duck (2 wild ducks) cleaned; feathers and pin feathers removed
  • 1 apple sliced
  • 1 onion sliced into rings
  • 1 teaspoon sage
  • 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
  • 355 millilitres can Coke or Sprite
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Instructions

  1. In a plastic container, combine water and salt. 
  2. Place ducks in the water, ensuring that they are covered.
  3. Place in refrigerator and brine overnight.
  4. When you are ready to prepare the ducks, remove from the brine, clean and pat dry completely. 
  5. Preheat your oven to 275 degrees. 
  6. Sprinkle the sage and poultry seasoning over the apples and onions, then divide evenly. Place in the duck cavity. 
  7. Place the ducks in a roaster with a lid, breast side up. Pour in one cup of water. Place the lid on top of the roaster and place in the oven. 
  8. After three hours, remove the lid and pour half a can of Coke over the ducks. 
  9. Turn the ducks breast side down and cook another 30 minutes. 
  10. After those thirty minutes, turn the ducks breast side up and pour the remaining Coke over the top. 
  11. Roast lid off for another 30 minutes, basting every so often.
  12. Remove from the oven and plate. 
  13. Serve with the orange sauce drizzled over the top of the duck.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 1636kcal (82%) Carbohydrates 13g (4%) Protein 131g (262%) Fat 114g (175%) Saturated Fat 37g (185%) Polyunsaturated Fat 15g Monounsaturated Fat 51g Cholesterol 600mg (200%) Sodium 7523mg (313%) Potassium 1925mg (55%) Sugar 11g (22%) Vitamin A 660IU (13%) Vitamin C 57mg (63%) Calcium 70mg (7%) Iron 31.6mg (176%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 1636 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 1636kcal 82%
Carbohydrates 13g 4%
Protein 131g 262%
Fat 114g 175%
Saturated Fat 37g 185%
Polyunsaturated Fat 15g 88%
Monounsaturated Fat 51g 255%
Cholesterol 600mg 200%
Sodium 7523mg 313%
Potassium 1925mg 41%
Sugar 11g 22%
Vitamin A 660IU 13%
Vitamin C 57mg 63%
Calcium 70mg 7%
Iron 31.6mg 176%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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