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duck with orange sauce

Marinated Duck Breast in Orange and Ginger Sauce

Richard
Asian style duck breast marinated in orange and ginger then cold pan cooked.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 35 minutes
Marinading Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 45 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Asian
Servings 4
Calories 388 kcal
How Difficult Easy

Ingredients
  

For the duck

  • 4 duck breasts
  • 1 tsp cornflour

To Serve

  • Rice
  • Mange Tout
  • Sugarsnap peas

For the marinade

  • 2 tbsp fresh root ginger grated
  • 3 balls stem ginger in syrup chopped
  • 1 tbsp stem ginger syrup from the jar
  • 1 small orange grated zest of
  • 2 tbsp orange juice
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tbsp sesame oil
  • 1 tbsp sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 tbsp dry sherry optional
  • 1 clove garlic crushed

Instructions
 

  • Whisk together all the marinade ingredients. Pour into a shallow dish.
  • With a sharp knife, score parallel lines in the duck skin and fat – take care not to cut through to the flesh. Put in the marinade, skin-side up, to cover the meat while leaving the skin marinade-free. Chill, uncovered, for at least 2 hours.
  • Pre-heat the oven to 200°C/Fan 180°C/Gas 6.
  • Pat the skin with kitchen roll, to remove any traces of marinade. Put in a cold, non-stick frying pan, skin side down, then turn on the heat to medium. Cook for 5 minutes, until lots of fat runs out and the skin is golden and starting to crisp. Drain off the fat and reserve – it’s great for roasting vegetables. Turn the duck over and cook for 1 minute.
  • Transfer the duck to a roasting tin, skin side up. Cook in the oven for 10 minutes if you like your meat slightly pink, or 12 minutes for well done. Put on a warm plate and cover with foil. Rest for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, strain the marinade into a pan, heat until boiling, then simmer for 5 minutes. Mix the cornflour with 3 tbsp cold water and stir into the marinade. Simmer for another 2 minutes. Pour on the duck.
  • Serve with the rice and veg.

Nutrition

Calories: 388kcalCarbohydrates: 9gProtein: 46gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 4gFiber: 1gSugar: 6g
Keyword duck, orange
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