Orange Chilli Half Duck Recipes

CHILLI ORANGE DUCK

Steps:

• Scrub the oranges well, cut the rind from 2 oranges, using a sharp knife, and trim off most of the pith.
• Cut the rind into short, thin strips.
• Squeeze the juice from the oranges, you need 250ml.
• Combine the orange rind and juice, sugar, ginger, chilli, star anise, cinnamon sticks, sweet chilli sauce, fish sauce, vinegar and red wine in a saucepan and bring to the boil, stirring.
• Boil for around 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until lightly syrupy.
• Prick the duck skin well, and heat the oil in a non-stick frying pan.
• Add the duck breasts and sear, skin side down for 8 minutes or till brown.
• Then turn and cook for another 8 minutes.
• Remove the duck and allow it to rest for 5 minutes before serving.
• Cut the spring onions into finger lengths, then into strips.
• Slice the duck thickly, arrange on warmed plates and scatter with spring onion shreds.
• Spoon the sauce over the top.
• Serve with rice or noodles.

ORANGE & CHILLI HALF DUCK

Steps:

• Preheat your oven to 180°C (160°C fan or gas mark 4)
• Mix the dried ingredients together and rub onto the skin of the duck. Season with salt and pepper.
• Place the duck in a deep-sided roasting tray with the skin facing up. Cook for one hour, occasionally basting with the duck fat. Meanwhile, mix the sweet chilli sauce with the orange zest.
• When the ducks have cooked for one hour, pour the sweet chilli mix on top of the ducks and cook for a further 15 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to rest for 15 minutes in a warm place.
• Cook your potatoes in lightly salted water for 10 minutes until tender, then drain and set aside. Bring another pan of salted water to the boil. Add your beans, cook them until tender, drain and set aside. Repeat the same process with the asparagus, carrots and parsnips.
• Put a large frying pan onto a medium heat, add in the butter and a tablespoon of water. Add in all the vegetables, mix well for two minutes and season according to taste.
• Divide the mix onto 4 plates, carve the half ducks and arrange on top of the garnish.

HONEY ORANGE DUCK

Steps:

• Boil water in a large kettle.
• Place duck, anise and parsley in boiling water; cook 10 minutes.
• Remove duck from water; let cool on rack for 2 hours.
• Preheat oven to 350*.
• Bake duck on rack in a roasting pan for 1 1/2 hours.
• Mix orange juice, soy sauce, honey, sherry, salt and ginger juice.
• Pour half of mixture into cavity and brush remaining mixture on duck.
• Bake 30-40 minutes more; basting every 10 minutes during the last 1/2 hour of baking.
• Transfer duck to a platter.
• Garnish with orange slices.
• Serve hot.