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The most delicious New Year's duck: the meat is incredibly flavorful and juicy
Baked duck is a main dish that will decorate any holiday table. Not only does it look extremely beautiful, but when cooked properly, it impresses with its taste and aroma that will fill the whole house.
A food blogger with the nickname kylinariya439 shared on Instagram how to cook a duck so that the meat is flavorful and juicy. This duck will be the most delicious you've ever tasted.
Ingredients
- Duck - 2-3 kg
Ingredients for the brine
- Salt - 150 gr
- Water - 3 liters
- Bay leaf
- Black pepper
- Allspice
Ingredients for the marinade
- Orange zest - 1 pc
- Orange juice - 150 ml
- Soy sauce - 100 ml
- Honey - 2 tsp
- Garlic - 3 cloves
- Black pepper
- Ingredients for the filling
- Orange - 1 pc
- Apples - 2 pcs
- Prunes
- Thyme
Method of preparation
1. Two days before cooking, dip the duck in saline and leave it in a cold place.
2. Mix orange zest and juice with soy sauce, garlic, and honey.
3. Remove the duck from the brine and dry it well with paper towels.
4. Stuff the duck with apples and oranges.
5. Add prunes and thyme if desired.
6. Put the bird in a baking dish and brush with the marinade.
7. Put it in a baking dish at 220 degrees for 20 minutes.
8. Reduce the oven heat to 180 degrees and bake for another 2-2.5 hours.
9. During baking, pour the juice that has been released.