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Braised Wild Duck (Bluebills)
Delicous wild duck in a classic orange sauce, braised for hours until it falls off the bone!
Prep Time
25
minutes
mins
Cook Time
4
hours
hrs
Total Time
4
hours
hrs
25
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
American
Servings:
4
Calories:
1636
kcal
Author:
Karlynn Johnston
Ingredients
1/4
cup
salt
8
cups
water (enough to cover two ducks)
3
kilograms
wild duck (2 wild ducks) cleaned; feathers and pin feathers removed
1
apple sliced
1
onion sliced into rings
1
teaspoon
sage
1
teaspoon
poultry seasoning
355
millilitres
can Coke or Sprite
Instructions
In a plastic container, combine water and salt.
Place ducks in the water, ensuring that they are covered.
Place in refrigerator and brine overnight.
When you are ready to prepare the ducks, remove from the brine, clean and pat dry completely.
Preheat your oven to 275 degrees.
Sprinkle the sage and poultry seasoning over the apples and onions, then divide evenly. Place in the duck cavity.
Place the ducks in a roaster with a lid, breast side up. Pour in one cup of water. Place the lid on top of the roaster and place in the oven.
After three hours, remove the lid and pour half a can of Coke over the ducks.
Turn the ducks breast side down and cook another 30 minutes.
After those thirty minutes, turn the ducks breast side up and pour the remaining Coke over the top.
Roast lid off for another 30 minutes, basting every so often.
Remove from the oven and plate.
Serve with the orange sauce drizzled over the top of the duck.
Nutrition
Calories:
1636
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
13
g
|
Protein:
131
g
|
Fat:
114
g
|
Saturated Fat:
37
g
|
Polyunsaturated Fat:
15
g
|
Monounsaturated Fat:
51
g
|
Cholesterol:
600
mg
|
Sodium:
7523
mg
|
Potassium:
1925
mg
|
Sugar:
11
g
|
Vitamin A:
660
IU
|
Vitamin C:
57
mg
|
Calcium:
70
mg
|
Iron:
31.6
mg