Duck Tagine With Apples Recipes

ROAST DUCK WITH APPLE DRESSING

Steps:

• Rinse duck and pat dry; rub with salt, pepper, and poultry seasoning.
• Melt butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Saute onion and celery in butter until tender. In a medium bowl, combine with apple and cornbread crumbs. Mix together to make dressing (if necessary, add a little water to moisten).
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).
• Fill the duck's cavity with dressing, and sew shut with kitchen twine. Rub outside of bird lightly with olive oil, and place in a shallow roasting pan or 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Bake in preheated oven for 60 to 80 minutes, or until internal temperature reaches 180 degrees F (80 degrees C.)

DUCK TAGINE WITH APPLES

Steps:

• Remove excess fat from duck.
• sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Heat a frypan with with oil and add the duck.
• cook on all sides for 5 minutes.
• Add coriander and ginger,.
• Cover with water and bring to the boil.
• Lower heat and cook for 45 to 60 minutes.
• Take out duck, remove all fat from the stock.
• lace a layer of onions on the bottom of the tangine plate, add duck and a quarter of the stock.
• Cover and bring to the boil, lower the heat and cook 10 minutes.
• Peel and core and slice the apples, arrange around the duck, cover and cook a further 5 minutes.
• Before serving add orange blossom water and roasted almonds, sprinkle with sesame seeds.
• Serve hot with couscousor rice.
• Chicken legs may be used instead of duck legs.