Duckling with Orange Sauce (French)
Recipe Courtesy of Reasor's
This French dish makes an elegant meal for a small group.
Directions
- Thinly peel oranges.
- Cut into 1-inch strips, about 1/8-inch wide.
- Bring 2 cups water to boiling.
- Add orange strips.
- Cover and simmer 15 minutes.
- Drain.
- Peel, discard white skin.
- Separate oranges into wedges.
- Mix with liqueur.
- Rinse duckling.
- Pat dry.
- Reserve giblets and neck.
- Discard excess fat.
- Sprinkle with salt.
- Place about a third of the orange peel inside.
- Pierce skin with a fork around legs and lower breast.
- Place, breast down, on rack in roasting pan.
- Roast, uncovered, at 450 F for 20 minutes.
- Discard fat in pan.
- Add carrot and onion wedges (stuck with cloves).
- Turn duckling breast up.
- Roast at 350 F until well browned, about 1 1/2 hours.
- Meanwhile, brown giblets and neck in a little duck fat.
- Add broth, seasonings, and tomato paste.
- Simmer, covered, 1 hour.
- Strain broth.
- Remove duckling to warm platter.
- Keep warm.
- Discard fat in pan.
- Add vermouth to pan, stirring, Strain.
- Combine with giblet broth.
- Add oranges, reserving a few.
- Mix in cornstarch mixture.
- Cook, stirring until thick.
- Add most of the orange peel.
- Salt to taste.
- Serve duckling with reserved orange peel and sections.
- Serve sauce in separate bowl.
Servings: 4