Recipes for half a duck?

jomilne

At the supermarket the other day I managed to pick up half a duck reduced to 89p :j

I'd like to do something with it for me and the OH tonight, but I've never really cooked duck before (too expensive to buy!).

Anyone got any ideas what I can do with it to get a meal for 2 out of it?

Thanks!

princess_lou

i would roast it and serve it wiv pancakes,..chinese style..yum:D

Pink.

I would roast it in the oven on a rack so that the fat drips off. Save the fat for making roast potatoes and serve the duck with a sweetish sauce.

My favourite is two parts of red wine to one part jam (morello cherry is my favourite but I've substituted it with blackberry jam too). Combine the jam and wine in a saucepan, bring to the boil then reduce the heat and allow it to simmer for about 20 mins. Serve with plain boiled baby potatoes and steamed veg as the duck and sauce are quite rich.

There are lots more ideas on these threads that may help:

cooking a whole duck

Duck breasts

Duck - Roast/Aromatic Crispy/Confit?

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jomilne

Many thanks for your replies.

Thinking about a sweetish sauce, I saw a recipe that used orange juice, orange marmalade and soy sauce, but now i can't find it again!

I've got a few oranges to make fresh juice, do you think if i squeezed a couple of them, add a couple of spoons of marmalade and a few squirts of soy sauce that would work?