Roasted duck with duck brandied cherries
Background
This roasted duck with duck brandied cherries is perfect for celebrating Christmas, Valentin’s Day, Chinese, New Year Mother’s Day or special anniversaries. It’s quite easy to make but requires regular attention. Serve it with roast or mashed potatoes, braised red cabbage and roasted veggies. For an Asian-style version use Chinese five spice mixture instead of just cinnamon.
Ingredients
- 1 medium duck
- ½ tin cherries & sour cherries
- 1 cinnamon stick
- ½ mandarin
- ½ onion
- 2 tsp cinnamon powder
- 3 Tbsp brandy (approx.)
- 2 Tbsp honey
- 1 glass red wine
Instructions
- Take the cherries out of the tin (keep the syrup) and soak them in brandy overnight.
- The next day drain them, but keep the brandy marinade.
- Put the onion, mandarin and the drained cherries in the cavity of the duck. Secure it with a small skewer.
- Preheat the oven to 170°C.
- Rub the duck with cinnamon and salt.
- Put the duck on a rack, placed in a baking dish.
- Roast the duck in the oven for 30 minutes.
- Turn it over and bake for another 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, mix the brandy with the tin syrup and add the honey. Reduce it on the hob until you get a syrupy glaze. Set aside.
- Turn over the duck again so the breast is facing upwards. Drain the fat from the tray and add a small glass of wine to the tray.
- Baste the duck with the glaze every ten minutes, until it’s golden and cooked through. Be careful, it burns quickly.
- Cover it with foil and kitchen towels, then rest for 30 minutes before carving.
- While the bird is resting, make gravy from the cooking jus.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Lunch - Main - Roast - Seasonal
- Cuisines: - Mid&East European
- Occasions: - Anniversaries - Chinese New Year - Christmas - Dinner Party - Hannukah - Mothers Day - Sunday Lunch - Valentine's Day
- Ingredients: - Duck & Goose
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Low Carb - Nut Free
- Skill Levels: - Moderate
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