Do you want to treat your family and friends with something unusual?a hearty and tasty lunch? Choose duck with apples, and you can’t go wrong. Whatever recipe you choose, the meat will always be juicy and tender, and the fruit will give the dish an unrivaled aroma. In addition, apples are a full-fledged side dish, which in itself is not quite usual. If you are afraid to stew a duck because its meat is tough, give preference to a bird raised on a poultry farm. The skin of such a carcass has a lighter shade, it does not have as much fat as a village one, and it is lighter in weight. After choosing the ingredients, choose a duck pan or cauldron of the appropriate size. It is best if it is cast iron cookware - then the stewed duck will cook faster.
Duck with apples, stewed in wine
The duck recipe described below has such a deliciously delicate creamy taste that you can even garnish the meat with not very sweet canned fruits - peaches, pears, etc. Ingredients:
- duck in 2 kg weight
- 300 grams of carrot
- 2 apples
- orange for peel
- bulbous bulb
- celery tuber
- stalk of leek
- 30-40 grams of butter
- 1/2 cup cream 20-25% fat content
- a glass of red dry wine
- a tablespoon of dry chaiber
- black ground pepper and salt
Method of preparation:To prepare this dish, we will start by cutting up the carcass. Clean it from the remaining feathers, if necessary, wash and dry the skin with a paper towel. Cut the carcass into 4 parts and rub with a mixture of pepper and salt. Leave it to soak for a while, and in the meantime, take care of the vegetables. Wash them, peel and cut into cubes of the same size. By the way, take about 125 grams of celery. Prepare a duck pan or a cast-iron cauldron. Heat the dishes over high heat and melt a couple of tablespoons of butter in it. Fry the quarters of the bird in butter, placing them skin side down. If the subcutaneous fat layer is quite thick, pierce the skin in several places with a fork so that excess fat melts out during frying. When the duck turns golden brown, pour in the prepared vegetables and, stirring, simmer them in the duck pan for 15 minutes together with the meat. At the end of cooking, pour in a glass of dry red wine. The next step: turn on the oven and set the temperature to 160 degrees for cast iron cookware and 170 degrees for other metals. When the oven is hot enough, sprinkle the fried duck with vegetables with dry savory and bake for an hour without a lid. During this time, gradually pour in 100 milliliters of cream. After the allotted time, carefully remove the cookware and sprinkle the meat with a tablespoon of orange zest. Cover the duck with slices of fresh apples and stew in the oven for the next 10-15 minutes under the lid. That's it, the aromatic and tender dish is ready - serve it with noodles, canned peas or fruit. Enjoy!
Duck stewed with apples and carrots
Another traditional poultry recipefestive table - stewed duck with apples. Use your imagination and add aromatic spices to your taste - this will make your dish special and truly unforgettable. Ingredients:
- duck carcass in 2 kg weight
- 1 kilogram of fragrant sour apples
- lemon
- ginger root
- salt and black ground pepper
Method of preparation:As usual, we suggest starting the preparation by cutting up the carcass. Wash it thoroughly and dry it with a paper towel. Then proceed to cutting up the bird itself. Chop off its wings and legs, cut out the tail so that the odorous gland does not spoil the dish with a specific smell. Armed with a sharp knife, make an incision along the breastbone and cut off the fillet with frequent short movements. Do not cut out the bones in the legs. You should get 2 breasts, 2 legs and 2 wings. Mix a grated piece of ginger root (about 3 cm long) with salt and pepper and generously rub the duck pieces with this mixture. Let the meat sit for 30-40 minutes. The recipe goes from preparation to stewing. Heat a cast-iron cauldron over medium heat, put the duck pieces in it skin side down. Fry the meat until a crust appears, then pour in a glass of cold water and leave to simmer under the lid for 40-50 minutes. Meanwhile, peel the carrots, grate them on a coarse grater and put them in the cauldron. It's time to add notes of aroma and tenderness to the recipe. Juicy sour apples will help us with this. Remove the seeds from the fruit and cut into large slices. Squeeze the juice from half a lemon and pour it over the apples. This way, the fruit will not darken and will retain its aroma during cooking. Add the apple slices to the cauldron and simmer for 15 minutes. Serve the dish hot and enjoy the wonderful taste - bon appetit!
Duck stewed in apple sauce
Perhaps below we will give the simplest recipecooking duck. Stewed with apples over low heat, it turns out incredibly tender and aromatic. We are sure that you will get a lot of pleasure from the taste of the dish, while spending a minimum of effort on its preparation. Ingredients:
- duck in the 1.8-2 kg weight
- large apples - 4 pieces
- Salt and pepper - to taste
- sprig of rosemary
- carnation
Method of preparation:Divide the washed duck into portions and place in a saucepan. Peel and core two apples and cut into large pieces. Place the fruit between the duck pieces and put a sprig of rosemary on top. If you don’t have fresh rosemary, use dried rosemary needles. Cover the saucepan with a lid and place it on medium heat. As soon as the duck starts to release juice, pour in a glass or two of hot water. Simmer the dish for at least an hour and a half, until the apples are cooked into sauce. Check the meat periodically for readiness; if your bird is old, extend the cooking time and don’t forget to add water. Wash and core the remaining apples. Cut into 4 pieces and place in the sauce between the duck pieces. Salt the dish and add freshly ground pepper. The ideal combination of flavors would be a mixture of white, pink and black pepper, but it’s okay if you don’t have any on hand. After you put fresh apples in the cauldron, simmer the dish for another 15 minutes, then you can call your household to the table - the dish is ready. Enjoy your meal!
Duck with apples and prunes in the sleeve
Not every housewife has a duck pan or a cast ironcauldron. No problem! You can cook a tasty and healthy dinner using a roasting bag and a regular baking sheet. And we've already found a suitable poultry recipe for you. Ingredients:
- large duck carcass
- 70 grams prunes without seeds
- 2 green apples
- tablespoon soy sauce
- a tablespoon of lemon juice
- a teaspoon with a slide of honey
- pepper and salt to taste
Method of preparation:Before you cut the duck, cut off a piece of roasting sleeve equal in length to one and a half carcasses. Then start cutting up the bird: cut off its tail, excess fat and chop into portions. In a separate bowl, mix liquid honey, soy sauce and lemon juice. Pour this marinade over the duck and knead it well with your hands. Let it sit in the refrigerator for an hour. In the meantime, start cutting the fruit. Peel and core the apples and cut them into cubes. Soak the prunes in boiling water for 10 minutes. Choose smoked dried fruit - this will give the dish a special piquancy. So, you have dealt with the fruit, it is time to preheat the oven to 180 degrees. While it is heating up, put the salted and peppered pieces of poultry and chopped fruit in the roasting sleeve. Loosely pinch the ends of the sleeve with clips and place in the oven for one and a half to two hours. When the meat separates from the bone, remove the baking sheet and carefully transfer the contents of the sleeve to a deep bowl. Drain the liquid and transfer the stewed duck, apples and prunes to a wide dish. Grind some of the fruit with a blender and pour in a little of the liquid formed during the baking process. Add a pinch of pepper to the resulting sauce and pour into a gravy boat. The dish will be an incredible success if you boil rice as a side dish. Put the rice on a plate in a pile, pour the sauce over it and add the pieces of poultry with fruit. Enjoy! As you can see, cooking deliciously with us is not particularly difficult. Even from a modest amount of ingredients you can make a luxurious dish. In addition, while we are stewing the dish, you have the opportunity to do your own things. Cook easily and simply - create culinary masterpieces with inspiration! We recommend reading:
