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Roast Duckling with Cherry Sauce
Photo: Atharva Tulsi

Roast Duckling with Cherry Sauce

16 ingredients 3 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

1503
Calories
71g
Protein
46g
Fat
199g
Carbs

Counts 10 of 13 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 10 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Flour 1 cup (125g) all-purpose 455
Duck 100g cooked with skin 337
Rice 1 cup cooked (158g) white 206
Chicken 100g cooked 165
Butter 1 tbsp (14g) 102
Cherry 1 cup (138g) 87
Pineapple 1 cup chunks (165g) 82
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Almond 1 almond (1.2g) 7
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Syrup not in our table 0
Red Currant not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 1 duckling, 4 to 5 pounds, thawed
  • salt
  • 2/3 cup duck or chicken broth
  • 1 17-ounce can pitted dark sweet cherries, drained (reserve syrup)
  • 3 tablespoons kirsch
  • 2 tablespoons red currant jelly
  • 1 tablespoon butter or margarine
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
  • 1 tablespoon cornstarch
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 1/2 cup pineapple tidbits
  • 3 cups hot cooked rice
  • 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted
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Directions

1

Prick skin of duckling with fork; sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place breast side up on rack in roasting pan. Roast at 350 degrees 2 hours or until tender.

2

Meanwhile, in small saucepan, combine broth, 1/3 cup syrup, kirsch, jelly, butter, salt, orange peel and cornstarch dissolved in water. Cook, stirring, until clear and thickened. Add cherries and pineapple; heat through.

3

Combine rice and almonds. Serve duck and sauce over beds of fluffy rice mixture.

Recipe sourced from fandom

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