Crispy Duck a l'Orange Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    1 hr 15 mins

  • Total Time

    1 hr 45 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    2079 kcal

  • Course

    Main Course

  • Cuisine

    French

Crispy Duck a l'Orange Recipe

Classic crispy duck a l'orange makes for a perfect holiday or special event dinner. Super juicy and flavorful meat with a crispy, seasoned skin.

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Ingredients

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Duck:

  • 4-5 pound duck giblets removed
  • 2 cups boiling water
  • 2 tablespoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1 teaspoon ground thyme
  • 1 teaspoon ground marjoram
  • 1 orange cubed
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1/2 cup dry white wine

A l'Orange Sauce:

  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar
  • 1/8 teaspoon fine sea salt
  • 1 cup duck drippings
  • 1 tablespoon butter room temperature
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 1/2 cup orange marmalade
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Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 475 degrees and boil 2 cups water.
  2. Prepare a roasting pan or broiler pan an elevated grate.
  3. Place duck(s) on the broiler pan, pierce skin several times. This will allow the fats and steam to release from the duck, helping the skin crisp up.
  4. Pour boiling water over duck, the skin will tighten. Allow to cool and dry. Leave remaining water in the bottom of the roasting pan.
  5. Mix Kosher salt through marjoram in a small bowl. When duck is cooled and dry, generously rub skin with spice mixture, any remaining can be rubbed on the inside cavity. Stuff inside cavity with cubed orange and truss duck just like a turkey.
  6. Add orange juice and white wine into the bottom of the roasting pan.
  7. Place duck into the oven at 475 degrees for 10 minutes to create the crust, then lower temperature to 350 degrees.
  8. Roast for approximately 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until thermometer registers to 170 degrees in the thigh. While duck roasts, start to assemble your orange sauce (see below).
  9. To finish, turn broiler on high, watching closely, for an additional 3-4 minutes to evenly brown the top of the duck.
  10. Remove, transfer to a cutting board and allow to cool while you finish off your a'l orange sauce.
  11. Pour liquid in the bottom of the roasting pan into a gravy separator. Skim off all fat* and measure out 1 cup drippings for the sauce.

A l'Orange Sauce:

  1. Place sugar in a dry saucepan over medium heat. Swirl every so often until sugar dissolves. It will start to melt and caramelize to an amber color.
  2. Immediately whisk in orange juice and white wine vinegar. Mixture will spit and sizzle, sugar will harden, but have no fear, keep stirring and it will dissolve. Set aside.
  3. In a separate small bowl, mash together room temperature butter with flour and set side.
  4. Whisk 1 cup duck drippings mixture with salt and butter-flour to make a thick paste. Stir in orange marmalade. 
  5. Caramelized mixture should still be fairly warm, whisk with duck dripping-orange marmalade to make one sauce. 
  6. Baste sauce all over duck right before serving. This keeps the skin crispy, but covers it with flavorful sauce. 
  7. If you've tried this recipe, come back and let us know how it was! 

Notes

  • Reserve fat and roast with vegetables or potatoes.

Nutrition Information

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Calories 2079kcal (104%) Carbohydrates 51g (17%) Protein 53g (106%) Fat 181g (278%) Saturated Fat 62g (310%) Cholesterol 352mg (117%) Sodium 3903mg (163%) Potassium 1087mg (31%) Fiber 1g (4%) Sugar 45g (90%) Vitamin A 978IU (20%) Vitamin C 40mg (44%) Calcium 79mg (8%) Iron 12mg (67%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2079 kcal

% Daily Value*

Calories 2079kcal 104%
Carbohydrates 51g 17%
Protein 53g 106%
Fat 181g 278%
Saturated Fat 62g 310%
Cholesterol 352mg 117%
Sodium 3903mg 163%
Potassium 1087mg 23%
Fiber 1g 4%
Sugar 45g 90%
Vitamin A 978IU 20%
Vitamin C 40mg 44%
Calcium 79mg 8%
Iron 12mg 67%

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

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