Poultry has always been considered tastyand healthy food. That's why today we'll have duck for lunch! We'll learn how to cook it ourselves - at home. The duck recipes offered in this article will delight you and your household with tender poultry meat with a golden brown crust.
Duck with quince
So, here is a step-by-step recipe for duck with quince. The bird will be delicious: aromatic, tender and juicy. Ingredients:
- 500 grams of quince;
- 1 duck;
- 2 teaspoons of salt;
- 1/2 teaspoon black ground pepper;
- 2 teaspoons of honey.
Preparation of the dish:To prepare the dish at home, it is advisable to take a chilled medium-sized carcass. Wash and dry the duck well with a paper napkin. After that, rub the carcass with salt and pepper. Pierce the breast and thighs in several places with a toothpick so that the skin of the finished duck turns out tasty and crispy. Wash the quince and cut it into 6-8 pieces. Clean the slices from partitions and seeds and place them inside the duck. Secure the hole with toothpicks. Now take a strong thread and tie the legs and wings of the bird to the body. This way, the finished duck will look beautiful - it is the right place on the festive table. Now grease the duck with honey, place it in a mold and send it to the oven, preheated to 190 degrees. Do not forget to pour it with the rendered fat every 15 minutes. In an hour, the fragrant bird will be ready. Take it out of the oven, remove the threads and toothpicks. Place the carcass and baked quince beautifully on a plate, garnish with greenery.
Duck with cheese
This recipe for cooking duck at homeconditions will give you the opportunity to taste an amazingly delicious bird with a crispy crust. Believe me, no one will be able to refuse such a dish! Ingredients:
- 1 duck;
- 5 tablespoons of vegetable oil;
- 1 teaspoon ground parsley;
- 100 grams of hard cheese;
- 50 grams of Dijon mustard;
- 1 pinch of cayenne pepper;
- 1 tablespoon of salt.
Preparation of the dish:Wash the duck, dry it, remove excess fat and scald with boiling water. Leave it for half an hour to dry, and scald it with boiling water again. Now you need to rub the carcass with salt and leave it for another 30 minutes. With a toothpick or a small knife, make 30-40 punctures on the skin, trying not to damage the meat. Heat the vegetable oil in a small saucepan, add cayenne pepper, heat for 10 seconds. Remove from heat and pour into another container. Let cool. Now you need to add mustard to the resulting mixture - slowly, whisking constantly. At the end, add ground coriander. Grease the duck with the resulting marinade outside and inside. Put it in the refrigerator for 2 hours. Preheat the oven to 130 degrees, put the bird on the rack, under which there is a baking sheet. The duck needs to be cooked for 3 hours: 1.5 hours on one side, 1.5 on the other. While the bird is baking, prepare the cheese: grate it on a coarse grater. After the required time has passed, remove the carcass from the oven, sprinkle with cheese and leave to "come to rest" (20-30 minutes will be just right).
Duck with mushrooms and potatoes
This step-by-step recipe will tell you how to cook duck with mushrooms and potatoes. And despite the fact that the method is very simple, the taste of the dish is simply amazing! Ingredients:
- 500 grams of fresh mushrooms;
- 1 duck;
- 1 head of onions;
- 5 potatoes;
- melted butter for roasting;
- 1 tablespoon of honey;
- salt, pepper - to taste.
Preparation of the dish:Peel the mushrooms, cut them and fry them in melted butter. Chop the onion and add it to the mushrooms. Fry until the mushrooms are done. Wash and peel the potatoes. Cut each potato into 4 pieces and boil lightly. Gut the duck, rinse it and dry it with a paper towel. Grease it with melted butter, rub with pepper and salt. Stuff the duck with potatoes and some of the mushrooms. Carefully sew up the belly and coat the whole carcass with honey. Place on a baking sheet, surround it with the remaining potatoes, and put it in the oven, preheated to 180 degrees. Cook for 2-2.5 hours. Baste with the juice released from frying every 15 minutes. Place the finished duck and potatoes on a plate, garnish with the remaining fried mushrooms and herbs.
Duck with apples
This recipe is, of course, known to everyone without exception. However, each family has its own secrets for preparing delicious and juicy duck with apples. Let's look at one of them. Ingredients:
- 1 duck;
- 3 green apples;
- salt, ground black pepper - to taste;
- 70 ml of soy sauce;
- 4 tablespoons adzhika;
- 100 grams of honey.
Preparation: Cut the apples into rings.Prepare the marinade: combine soy sauce, honey and adjika. Grease the carcass with it. Rub the prepared duck with salt and ground black pepper, stuff it with apples. Pin the hole with toothpicks or sew it up with thread. Place the stuffed duck in a duck pan and pour the marinade over it. Put it in an oven preheated to 180 degrees and bake for an hour. Place the finished duck on a plate, garnish with lettuce leaves, cucumbers and tomatoes. You can sprinkle it with nuts and berries.
Duck with vegetables and rice
This duck breast recipe is Chinese cuisine. Served with rice and vegetables. Ingredients:
- 4 duck breasts;
- 150 grams of rice;
- salt, black pepper - to taste;
- 1 cup of peas;
- 10 grams of onion;
- 1/4 part of cauliflower head;
- 1 yellow pepper;
- 2 tablespoons of almonds;
- 1 cup of kumquats (small oranges);
- 800 ml of orange juice;
- 1 carrot;
- 1 chili pepper (optional);
- soy sauce, ginger, olive oil.
Preparation of the dish:Sprinkle the duck breasts with pepper and salt. Pour olive oil into a frying pan, put the breasts there skin side down and lightly fry. Then put them in the oven for 10 minutes, preheated to 180 degrees. The meat should acquire a pale pink color. Rinse and chop the cauliflower. Boil the peas and cabbage in salted water, then rinse under cold water. Cut the kumquats into small pieces, the remaining vegetables - into strips. Chop the almonds. Boil the rice. Heat oil in a frying pan, in which fry all the vegetables, almonds and ginger. Add the kumquats and pour in orange juice. You can crumble some chili pepper. Cut the duck breasts into pieces and serve with vegetables. Now you know how to cook a duck deliciously and quickly. As you can see, all the culinary recipes described above are not particularly difficult, although they have their secrets. Be sure to try the suggested methods. Enjoy your meal! We recommend reading:
