The duck is undeservedly deprived of the attention of housewives. It tastes better than chicken and does not take much more time to cook. It can be extinguished, baked. The most popular dish is the stuffed baked duck.
Instructions
Step 1
Take a rooster or a duck-sized baking sheet with high sides.
Step 2
Think about what you want to stuff the bird with. Sauerkraut, buckwheat with onions, cranberries, lingonberries, apples, cherries, dried apricots, prunes, oranges, lemons, potatoes, celery are well suited to duck. You can use these products in combination with each other. The classic version is duck with oranges. They stuff the duck itself and make the sauce. The sauce is made from oranges, dry white wine, thyme and bay leaves.
Step 3
Add spices: salt, black pepper, dill, parsley, thyme, basil. You can take coriander and crushed cumin. An interesting taste is obtained if the duck is smeared from the inside with honey.
Step 4
Prepare the duck by removing the feathers. Burn it on the fire, gut it.
Step 5
Stuff the duck with minced meat. The bird should not be packed tightly with it, because the filling will expand when heated and the seam may come apart. Sew up the duck so that the minced meat does not come out.
Step 6
Preheat the oven. Place a container with water at a level of 1-2 cm on the lower grate. Add water if necessary. Place the dishes with the duck on the middle wire rack. Cook for 10 minutes at an oven temperature of 230-250 degrees, the next 10 minutes at 200, the rest of the time at 180. Duck cook time - from an hour to two. Constantly water the poultry with the juice that collects on the bottom of the baking sheet and turn it over every 20-30 minutes … Begin to cook the duck by laying it on its back.
Step 7
When the duck is done, place it on a large platter and remove the strings. Cover the poultry with the filling. Serve the sauce separately.
