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Braised Wild Duck (Bluebills)
Delicous wild duck in a classic orange sauce, braised for hours until it falls off the bone!
Prep Time
25 mins
Cook Time
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
4
Calories:
1636 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup salt
- 8 cups water enough to cover two ducks
- 3 kilograms wild duck 2 ducks, cleaned; feathers and pin feathers removed
- 1 apple sliced
- 1 onion sliced into rings
- 1 teaspoon sage
- 1 teaspoon poultry seasoning
- 355 millilitres Coke can, or Sprite
Instructions
- In a plastic container, combine water and salt.
- Place ducks in the water, ensuring that they are covered.
- Place in refrigerator and brine overnight.
- When you are ready to prepare the ducks, remove from the brine, clean and pat dry completely.
- Preheat your oven to 275 degrees.
- Sprinkle the sage and poultry seasoning over the apples and onions, then divide evenly. Place in the duck cavity.
- 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.
- After three hours, remove the lid and pour half a can of Coke over the ducks.
- Turn the ducks breast side down and cook another 30 minutes.
- After those thirty minutes, turn the ducks breast side up and pour the remaining Coke over the top.
- Roast lid off for another 30 minutes, basting every so often.
- Remove from the oven and plate.
- Serve with the orange sauce drizzled over the top of the duck.
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Nutrition Information
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%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 1636
% 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.