Adams Family Duck
"This is a special treat I prepare for my family. The fruity stuffing makes the duck doubly delicious, and the preparation is fairly lean for such a normally fatty meat. Pretty sophisticated stuff, but not expensive to prepare. We truly enjoy it and hope you will, too :) I recommend serving this with the following: wild rice with mushrooms and walnuts for starch, a slice or two of whole-grain (preferably homemade) wheat bread, rutabaga, sauteed whole green beans and a spinach or beet salad. "
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
Counts 14 of 16 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.
What these numbers assume — 14 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Duck | 100g cooked with skin | 337 |
| Chicken | 100g cooked | 165 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Yogurt | 170g plain Greek | 100 |
| Apple | 1 medium (182g) | 95 |
| Orange | 1 medium (131g) | 62 |
| Grape | 1/2 cup (76g) | 62 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Carrot | 1 medium (61g) | 25 |
| Lemon | juice of 1 lemon (48ml) | 12 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Garlic | 1 clove (3g) | 4 |
| Parsley | 1 tbsp chopped fresh (3.8g) | 1 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
| Stuffing | not in our table | 0 |
| Sauce | 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
- 1 (5 pound) whole duck, neck and giblets reserved
- 1 (6 ounce) can orange juice concentrate, thawed, divided
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Stuffing:
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped, divided
- 1 cup raisins
- 1 apple - peeled, cored, and cut into chunks (optional)
- 1 large carrot, thickly sliced
- Basting sauce:
- 1/2 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 cup lemon juice (see Cook's Note)
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Duck Stock:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, coarsely chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 carrot, thickly sliced
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/2 cup lemon juice (see Cook's Note)
- 1 cup orange juice
- 1 sprig fresh parsley, chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 tablespoon sour cream