Duck with prunes in the oven

Rosy, aromatic duck baked in the oven with a juicy filling is an ideal dish for a holiday table. In order for the dish to turn out tasty and not disappoint the hostess, you need to prepare for baking in advance. Be sure to marinate the bird in advance - this is the key to juiciness and rich taste.

Duck baked with prunes in the sleeve

We offer a simple recipe for baked duck with a classic prune filling. For juiciness and sourness, add apples. The juicy filling goes perfectly with fatty meat. We will bake in the sleeve: this will not only retain moisture in the bird, but will also protect the oven from stains.

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   How to bake duck with prunes in the oven? We pluck the bird to remove any remaining feathers, cut off areas with excess fat, and wash it. Immerse the duck in a deep bowl with salted water (the amount of salt is such that the water is well salted) and put it in a cold place for a day. Thanks to soaking, the duck will turn out juicy.
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   Wash the prunes in warm water and pour boiling water over them for a few minutes. We wash the apples, peel them and cut them into pieces.
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   After soaking, dry the duck with paper towels, rub with salt and ground black pepper. We fill the internal cavity of the bird with prunes and apples. We fasten the skin with toothpicks or sew it with thread.
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   Place the duck in the sleeve and tie the edges tightly. Place the duck on a baking sheet. Place the baking sheet with the bird in an oven preheated to 180 degrees and bake for an hour and a half.
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   To prepare the sauce, mix olive oil, honey and soy sauce. After an hour and a half of baking, cut the sleeve and pour the prepared sauce over the surface of the duck. After brushing with the sauce, bake the bird for another seven to ten minutes.
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   Remove the finished duck from the oven and let it cool slightly before serving, covering with foil.

Juicy duck with prunes and apples in the oven

Another version of baked duck with prunes and apples. In this case, add cinnamon for flavoring and apple juice, which will give a more pronounced sourness and interesting aroma. This will only decorate the duck meat.

Cooking time: 2 hours.

Cooking time: 35 min.

Servings – 4

Ingredients:

• Duck – 1 pc.
• Prunes – 100 gr.
• Apples – 2 pcs.
• Cinnamon – 12 tsp.
• Apple juice – 100 ml.
• Cognac – 50 ml.
• Honey – 1 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.
• Ground black pepper - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Wash the duck carcass, remove the remaining feathers, trim off excess fat. Dry with a paper towel.

Step 2. Rub the bird with salt and pepper, leave to marinate for a day in the refrigerator. A couple of hours before baking, after marinating, remove the duck from the refrigerator so that it reaches room temperature.

Step 3. Wash, peel and cut the apples into pieces. Wash the prunes, soak them in hot water for ten minutes, and dry them. Mix apples, prunes and cinnamon.

Step 4.In a separate container, mix honey, cognac and apple juice.

Step 5. After marinating, fill the duck with the prepared filling, pour half of the honey mixture inside. Apply the second half of the mixture to the surface of the carcass using a silicone brush. We tighten the duck skin with a toothpick or sew it with thread so that the filling does not fall out.

Step 6. Place the duck in a mold and place in an oven preheated to 180-200 degrees for two hours. Every twenty minutes we water the surface with the released fat.

Step 7. Remove the finished duck from the oven and serve.

How to deliciously bake duck with apples and rice in the oven?

A very interesting recipe for baked stuffed duck. We suggest taking wild rice - it has an unusual appearance and a pleasant nutty taste. To enhance the flavor nuance, we also add hazelnuts to the filling. For sourness - apple. Such a duck will not go unnoticed on the holiday table.

Cooking time: 2-3 hours.

Cooking time: 35 min.

Servings – 4

Ingredients:

• Duck – 1 pc.
• Wild rice – 200 gr.
• Green sour apple – 1 pc.
• Hazelnuts – 2 handfuls.
• Onions – 1 pc.
• Olive oil – 1 tbsp.
• Butter – 1 tsp.
• Bay leaf – 1 pc.
• Juniper berries – 3 pcs.
• Cloves – 2 pcs.
• Saffron – 14 tsp.
• Allspice peas – 3 pcs.
• Ground black pepper – 12 tsp.
• Svan salt – a pinch.
• Water – 200 ml.
• Sea salt – 1 ½ tsp.

Cooking process:

Step 1. Boil wild rice according to instructions until tender.

Step 2. Hazelnuts must be dried in the oven, peeled and chopped into small pieces. By hand or with a blender.

Step 3. Cut the onions into cubes.

Step 4. Heat the butter and olive oil in a frying pan, add the onions. Add saffron, Svan salt and ground black pepper.Fry until soft.

Step 5. Wash, peel and cut the apples into small pieces.

Step 6. Mix rice, chopped hazelnuts, apples and fried onions. Season with pepper, add salt to taste, stir.

Step 7. Carefully gut the duck carcass, wash and dry. Place the neck area and giblets in a small saucepan.

Step 8. Stuff the bird with the prepared filling and sew up the skin.

Step 9. Place a wire rack on a baking sheet and place the duck on it. Salt and pepper the surface of the bird and place in an oven preheated to 170 degrees.

Step 10. Pour 200 milliliters of water into the pan to the giblets and neck, add bay leaf, allspice, cloves, juniper, salt and cook until a rich, thick broth is obtained.

Step 11. After one hour of baking, pour the broth over the duck and turn it over. After another half hour, turn it over again and bake until done.

Juicy duck with prunes and dried apricots in the oven

Those who love the combination of poultry and sweet dried fruits will definitely like this method of baking. For the filling we take dried apricots and prunes, adding also a little apple. The duck turns out juicy, with sweet notes of dried apricots.

Cooking time: 2 hours.

Cooking time: 35 min.

Servings – 4

Ingredients:

• Duck – 1 pc.
• Prunes – 1 handful.
• Dried apricots – 1 handful.
• Apple – 1 pc.
• Honey – 1 tbsp.
• Salt - to taste.

Cooking process:

Step 1. We wash the duck, cut off the excess fat and place it on the bottom of the duckling pan. Dry the carcass with a paper towel. Rub the duck with melted honey and a little salt. Place the grated duck on the fat in the duck roaster. Leave for an hour.

Step 2. Wash prunes and dried apricots and soak in hot water until they increase in size.

Step 3. Cut the apple into cubes.

Step 4.Mix chopped apple and dried apricots with prunes. We stuff the bird with the prepared fruit filling and sew up the skin. Place the bird in the duckling pan and close the lid.

Step 5. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees. Place the duck roast in the oven and bake for two to two and a half hours. At the end of baking, open the lid and let the surface of the duck brown well. Serve the dish hot.