The proposed recipe is very simple - it is oven-baked duck stuffed with apples in honey sauce. This is an amazingly aromatic and tasty dish with a delicious golden crust, suitable for any occasion.
Recipe content:
- Ingredients
- Step by step cooking
- Video recipe
Duck is known to be incredibly healthy. The bird has many beneficial trace elements and has a pleasant aroma. Therefore, whenever possible, it should be used at least occasionally in food.
Of the many options for preparing duck, the most common dish is baked duck, which will be discussed today. This is a special dish that an ordinary weekday heralds a real holiday. For an original dish, it is not at all necessary to use exotic products and rare spices. A delicious ruddy duck will turn out with simple and affordable provisions. One of the interesting and accessible recipes is duck with apples in honey sauce. This is a great combination of ingredients. They give the bird an original taste and delicate aroma, making the meat juicy and tender.
Preparing a recipe is very simple and quick. The duck is not pre-marinated, and the sauce is applied to the carcass immediately before baking. During the cooking process, the bird is soaked in apple juice and acquires a delicate sweetish taste, and honey gives it a golden crust. In addition, fruits moisten the meat, preventing it from drying out, which makes it soft and juicy.
- Caloric content per 100 g - 243 kcal.
- Servings Per Container - 1 Carcass
- Cooking time - 2, 5 hours
Ingredients:
- Duck - 1 pc.
- Apples - 3-5 pcs. depending on the size
- Soy sauce - 2 tablespoons
- Honey - 1 tablespoon
- Mayonnaise - 1 tablespoon
- Garlic - 3-5 cloves
- Salt - 1 tsp or to taste
- Ground black pepper - a pinch
Cooking duck stuffed with apples in honey sauce:
1. Prepare the marinade. Combine soy sauce, honey and mayonnaise in a deep bowl. Add ground pepper and salt and stir. If you wish, you can add all kinds of spices and spices. For example, ginger powder, ground nutmeg, etc.
2. Remove the feathers that remain from the duck, remove the thick layer of fat from the tail and scrape the skin with an iron sponge. After the carcass, wash and pat dry with a paper towel.
3. Using a kitchen brush, brush the prepared marinade inside and outside the poultry.
4. Wash the apples, wipe them with a cotton towel, remove the core with a special knife and cut the fruit into 4 parts. Peel the garlic.
5. Stuff the duck with apples and garlic. Sew the place of stuffing with a thread or fasten it with a toothpick so that the filling does not fall out during baking.
6. Place the duck in a baking sleeve or wrap with cling foil. Heat the oven to 180 degrees and send the duck to bake for 2 hours. Cook it for the last half hour, unrolling the foil so that the bird is well browned. You can bake without a sleeve, but then periodically water the duck with melted fat, which will collect on a baking sheet.
7. Serve the finished duck after cooking. Put it on a dish, remove the filling, which is spread around the carcass. Place the treat in the center of the table and invite your family to the meal.
See also a video recipe on how to cook duck with apples in a honey-mustard marinade.
