Delicious and healthy duck will easily become the star of a festive table or family dinner. It can be cooked in whole or only in separate parts. But this process is different from cooking chicken, because the meat is completely different here. So, especially for you, we have collected the best recipes for duck dishes for any occasion!
1. Duck with apples in the sleeve
Let's start with the classic baked duck recipe.
You will need: 1 duck, 2 green apples, 1 lemon, 3 tbsp. soy sauce, 1 tablespoon each grated ginger, honey and olive oil, 1 tsp. balsamic, salt and pepper.
Preparation: Combine lemon juice with soy sauce, honey, balsamic, ginger and olive oil. Rub the peeled duck with salt and pepper inside and out, and leave in the marinade overnight. Cut the apples into slices, put them in the duck, send them to the roasting sleeve and into the oven for an hour and a half at 180-200 degrees. Cut the sleeve 15 minutes before the end to brown the bird.
2. Salad with duck and beets
This beautiful layered salad can be served in cocktail glasses.
You will need: 1 duck breast, 1 beet, 50 g blue cheese, 1 pear, 6 slices of bacon, 3 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tablespoon each honey and mustard, 1 tsp. balsamic, lettuce leaves.
Preparation: Fry or bake the breast, boil the beets, fry the bacon and chop all the ingredients into cubes. Arrange the salad in layers and season with olive oil, honey, mustard and balsamic.
3. Stewed duck with onions
A simple and versatile recipe for any side dish.
You will need: 500 g of duck, 1 onion, 2 cloves of garlic, 3 bay leaves, 30 g of vegetable oil.
Preparation: Rinse the duck, divide it into pieces and fry for about 10 minutes in butter. Pour it with hot water, add bay leaves and spices, bring to a boil and mascara for about 1.5 hours over low heat, periodically adding liquid. When there is almost no water left, add chopped onion with garlic, and fry again over medium heat for 3-4 minutes.
4. Duck in honey with cardamom
This dish is a mixture of European, Chinese and Indian traditions.
You will need: 6 duck breasts, coarse salt, pepper, 4 cloves of garlic, 4 tbsp. soy sauce, 1 tbsp. honey, 2 tbsp. rice wine, 4 boxes of cardamom.
Preparation: Calcinate the cardamom in a dry frying pan for a couple of minutes, and then grind it. Chop the garlic finely and mix with spices, wine, sauce and honey. Make cuts on the side of the skin on the fillet, cover with marinade and leave overnight. Fry the duck in a frying pan for 10 minutes, fold it into a mold and put it in the oven for another 2 hours at 180 degrees.
5. Peking duck
The classic Chinese recipe is not as complicated as it sounds, just lengthy.
You will need: 1 duck, 20 g garlic, 20 g sugar, 250 ml maltose, 100 ml cider, 40 g herbs, 300 ml 9% vinegar, 35 g salt, 40 g pepper mixture.
Preparation: Cut off excess fat from the duck and place in a colander in a large saucepan. In another saucepan, boil 3 liters of water and pour boiling water over the duck. When the water runs out, repeat the procedure again.
Grate the inside of the duck with spices, sugar and finely chopped garlic. Combine vinegar, cider, 300 ml water and Chinese maltose. Boil the marinade and water the duck again so that it gradually absorbs. Pierce the duck with a knitting needle and hang it over a baking sheet overnight so that all the extra glass from it. Then place the duck on parchment and bake at 180 degrees for 20 minutes.
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6. Duck and mango salad
A recipe for true gourmets!
You will need: 3 duck fillets, 5 tablespoons sugar, 25 ml cream, 100 g nuts, 3 mangoes, 1 orange, lettuce, 200 g red currants, salt and pepper, 3 tbsp. olive oil.
Preparation: Melt 1 tablespoon sugar in a skillet. water, pour in the cream and add a pinch of salt and caramel the nuts. Dip the duck in spices and fry in a frying pan, pouring over the fat that comes out. Cut the mango and breast into nice slices and place over the salad mixture.Sprinkle with caramelized berries and nuts, and then pour the salad with orange juice, butter and spices.
7. Stewed duck with cabbage
Something in between Czech and Russian cuisine.
You will need: 900 g duck, 1 onion, 500 g cabbage, 600 g sauerkraut, 1 tbsp. tomato paste, 2 tablespoons vegetable oil, 1 glass of water, salt and pepper.
Preparation: Cut off the fat from the duck and melt it to the cracklings, and cut the rest into arbitrary parts. Fry the duck in this fat, cover and leave to simmer.
Separately fry half rings of onion, add chopped cabbage to it and simmer for 10 minutes under the lid. Add sauerkraut and continue to simmer, and after 15 minutes add water, tomato paste and spices. After another 15 minutes, put the cabbage in a mold, spread the duck on it, with a fraction of water and put it in the oven for 45 minutes under foil at 180 degrees.
8. Duck in orange sauce
A very aromatic and delicate combination.
You will need: 2 duck breasts, a whisper of salt and pepper, 3 tsp. sugar, 175 ml of dry white wine, 4 oranges, 175 ml of broth, 8 tbsp. soy sauce.
Preparation: Salt and pepper the duck and leave to marinate. Mix orange juice with broth, wine and zest of 2 oranges, bring to a boil and add sugar. Boil the sauce until thick.
Place the duck skin side down in a non-oil skillet and fry for 15-20 minutes. Drain off the fat, pour in the soy sauce, flip the breasts and fry for another 3 minutes. Turn off the stove and leave the duck covered for 10 minutes. Cut it open and pour the sauce.
9. Duck with Brussels sprouts
Here is such an original duet especially for you!
You will need: 2 kg of duck, 500 g of Brussels sprouts, 2 red onions, 2 tbsp. vegetable oil, spices.
Preparation: Chop the onion coarsely, fry it for a couple of minutes and set aside. Grate the duck with spices, put it in a baking dish and bake it under foil for 1.5 hours at 220 degrees. Add onions to it and cook for another 30 minutes without foil. Then add the Brussels sprouts and put them in the oven for the last 10 minutes.
10. Duck with tangerines
This dish is best done in a large cast iron roaster.
You will need: 6 duck legs, 6 tangerines, 600 ml broth, 200 g shallots, 1 lemon, 2 tbsp. honey, 0.5 tbsp. paprika and cumin, 2 tbsp. sesame seeds, salt and pepper.
Preparation: Rub the duck with salt and pepper, put the legs in a mold and bake for 40 minutes at 180 degrees. On the duck, add a couple of tablespoons of fat and fry the coarsely chopped onion right in it. Add spices, honey, lemon juice and broth, and put the duck legs in there.
Cook the duck for about 1-1.5 hours. Finally, peel the tangerines and fry them whole in a spoonful of duck fat. Put them on the roaster and leave it on the fire for another 15 minutes. Turn off the heat and sprinkle the sesame seeds on the dish.
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11. Salad with duck and apples
A very simple yet sophisticated holiday recipe.
You will need: 3 duck breasts, 1 apple, 1 red onion, lettuce, 2 tbsp. granular mustard, 4 tablespoons red wine, 3 tbsp. olive oil, 1 tsp. powdered sugar, 1 clove of garlic, half a bunch of cilantro.
Preparation: Combine chopped garlic, half wine, mustard, spices, powdered sugar and olive oil. Roll the duck breast in spices and fry. Pour the rest of the wine into the remaining fat, bring to a boil and remove from heat. Put pieces of duck, thin slices of apples, rings of onions, fields with wine from a frying pan on the lettuce leaves and mix with the dressing.
12. Duck with cherries
Another recipe for how delicious and easy it is to cook a whole duck.
You will need: 1 duck, 500 g cherries, 1 glass of dry red wine, 100 ml of olive oil, salt and pepper.
Preparation: Rub the duck with salt and pepper, put it in the oven and bake for 40 minutes at 200 degrees, constantly pouring oil. Stew the cherries in red wine and drizzle the cherry sauce over the duck. Salt and pepper again, and bake for 10-15 minutes.
13. Stew with duck and beans
Pork sausage makes this dish even more satisfying and nutritious.
You will need: 4 duck legs, 150 g pork sausage, 70 g bacon, 250 g beans, 200 g onions, 120 g carrots, 1 clove of garlic, 1 tomato, 2 tbsp. tomato paste, 300 ml of broth.
Preparation: Fry the duck legs in a skillet until beautifully golden brown.Fry the onion separately, add the beans to it, add the broth and simmer under the lid for 20 minutes over low heat. Add tomato paste and simmer for another 20 minutes.
Chop the bacon and sausage, fry them together and add to the beans. Lastly, fry the carrot cubes in the fat left over from the bacon. Put the beans, carrots and duck in a mold, and put in the oven for half an hour at 200 degrees.
14. Fried duck with persimmon
Great dish just in time for persimmon season!
You will need: 1 duck, 300 g persimmons, 2 onions, 50 g butter, 100 ml dry white wine, 1 tbsp. vegetable oil, 1 tsp. wine vinegar, ginger root, cloves, thyme, cinnamon, red pepper and salt.
Preparation: Peel and rinse the duck and cut it into pieces. Finely chop the onion and ginger, mix them with wine, bite and spices, and marinate the duck in this overnight. Place the duck in a greased pan, cover with parchment and bake at 190 degrees for 45 minutes.
Fry the persimmons with cinnamon and paprika in butter and place on a plate. Pour the remaining marinade into the same skillet, add the remaining oil and boil until smooth. Transfer the finished duck to the persimmon and pour the sauce over everything.
15. Duck in plum sauce
Just three main ingredients - and now the real magic is ready!
You will need: 2 kg of duck, 700 g of onion, 1 kg of plums, basil, cilantro, spices and herbs.
Preparation: Take the duck apart, cut the onion into half rings and beat the plum with herbs and spices in a blender. Put the duck in a cauldron, lightly fry and transfer to another dish. Fry onions there, season and then add duck to it. Simmer for 3 minutes, cover with plum sauce, add a little water and simmer over medium heat for 20 minutes. Reduce the temperature, cover the cauldron with a lid and mascara for another half hour.
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16. Duck terrine
Terrine is a cross between a casserole and a pate.
You will need: 1.5 kg of duck breast, 150 g of lard, 200 ml of cream, 2 eggs, 30 g of flour, 40 g of bacon, 50 g of butter, 75 g of pine nuts, 1 onion, 1 apple, 3 tbsp. cognac, rosemary, salt and pepper.
Preparation: Cut two breasts into small pieces and mix with rosemary, salt, pepper and cognac for 40 minutes. Chop the bacon, onion and apples and fry them all together in a skillet. Grind the rest of the breasts in a lard blender until coarsely minced, and then mix with onions and apples and beat again.
Fry the flour in melted butter, pour in the cream, beat in the eggs and let the sauce thicken. Put the minced meat from the blender in the blender pan, the duck pieces and cover with the sauce. Stir, sprinkle with pine nuts, place in a baking sheet with water and bake for 10-15 minutes at 180 degrees.
17. Duck in beer
Beer makes duck meat more spicy and tender.
You will need: 1 duck, 1 tbsp salt, 1 tsp each. black pepper, a mixture of peppers, dry garlic and Provencal herbs, 500 ml of dark beer, 1 apple, 1 orange and 3 bay leaves.
Preparation: Cut the duck into large pieces, roll in the spice mixture and place in a deep pan. Spread bay leaves, sliced apple and orange, and top with beer. Bake the duck under the lid for 2 hours at 180 degrees. Remove the lid 10 minutes before the end to brown the dish.
18. Snack with duck and feta cheese
A wonderful portioned snack for the festive table!
You will need: 6 slices of bread, 1 slice of bacon, 100 g of duck, 100 g of feta cheese, 1 tbsp. soy sauce, a handful of cherry tomatoes, 30 g of hard cheese.
Preparation: Cut round circles out of the bread to fit the size of the muffin tins and place them on the bottom. Line the sides with bacon slices and fill with the filling. For the filling, combine chopped boiled duck, feta cheese, cherry quarters, cheese and soy sauce. Bake at 200 degrees until a beautiful brown bacon color.
19. Duck salad with oranges
Another way to present a popular combination.
You will need: 160 g duck fillet, 200 g lettuce leaves, 70 g cherry tomatoes, 70 g oranges, balsamic, cheese, spices.
Preparation: Lightly beat the duck fillet, rub with spices, fry and cut into strips. Peel the oranges from the films and cut the slices in half, and cut the cherry in two.Place all ingredients on lettuce leaves, drizzle with balsamic and grated cheese.
20. Duck stew
Perfect homemade duck meat preparation!
You will need: 1 duck, 2 bay leaves, 8 peppercorns, 1 tsp. salt, duck lard.
Preparation: Cut the duck into small pieces and place in sterilized jars with bay leaves and spices. Put pieces of duck lard on top, cover tightly with foil and for 4 hours tomato the duck in the oven at 200 degrees. If necessary, add boiling water to the jars and roll it up, and the next day put it in the refrigerator.