Roast Duck with Fruit Sauce

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Preparation:
45 min.
Preparation
Calories:
1326
calories
Calories

Nutritional values

1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
Calories1,326 kcal(63 %)
Protein93.2 g(95 %)
Fat79.1 g(68 %)
Carbohydrates55.6 g(37 %)

Ingredients

for
4
For the duck
1 (kitchen-ready) duck leg (1.5 kg or 3.3 pounds)
salt and freshly ground pepper
3 tart Apple
125 grams shallots
thyme and marjoram
100 grams Bacon
2 Tbsps butter
50 grams breadcrumbs
Broth
apple juice and white wine
250 grams Cherries
1 organic Orange
For the sauce
3-4 tablespoons Crème fraiche
light sauce thickener
salt and freshly ground pepper
How healthy are the main ingredients?
CherryshallotApplemarjoramOrange

Preparation steps

1.

For the duck: Rinse duck and pat dry. Season inside and out with salt and pepper.

2.

Peel, core and dice apples. Peel and mince shallots. Remove thyme and marjoram leaves from 2 stalks. Dice bacon. Heat butter in a pan and sauté apples, onions, bacon, thyme and marjoram. Add breadcrumbs and cook briefly. Season to taste.

3.

Stuff apple mixture into duck. Secure the opening with small wooden skewers. Tie remaining thyme and marjoram around legs. 

4.

Place duck in a roasting pan and add half of the broth. Roast in an oven preheated to 180°C (approximately 350°F) for 90 minutes to 2 hours. Baste with broth, apple juice and wine throughout. Rinse cherries and add to pan 10 minutes before the end of cooking.

5.

Remove duck from oven and keep warm

For the sauce: Pour pan juices through a sieve and into a saucepan. Stir in creme fraiche and cornstarch and season with salt and pepper.

Rinse orange and cut in half. Thinly slice one-half and zest the other. Sprinkle duck with zest.

Carve duck and drizzle with sauce. Serve with cherries, garnished with orange slices.