1. Preheat the oven to 375° In a saucepan, combine the stock, wine, garlic, orange zest and bay leaves and bring to a boil. Reduce to 2 cups over high heat, 30 minutes. 2. Add the reduction to a large roasting pan. Arrange the duck in the pan skin side up.... - 31.6871

1. Assemble the mise en place trays. 2. To make the sauce, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium-sized saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion, leeks, celery, and thyme sprigs and stir to coat with the butter. Lay the fish bones on top of the... - 42.7382

COMBINE THE WATER, sherry, onion, honey, soy sauce, green onions, lemongrass, oyster sauce, ginger, sesame oil, garlic, and red pepper flakes in a large pot and bring to a boil. Add the duck legs and return to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer until the duck... - 44.8963

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 160C/140C fan/gas . MAKING 2) In an ovenproof pan, melt the duck fat, stir in rest of the confit ingredients and cook in the oven for about 1 1/2 hours. Remove from oven and drain the duck on a rack over a baking... - 45.4262

ONION AND CRANBERRY CONFIT In a pan, heat the butter and saute the onions. Add the cranberries, apple juice, maple syrup, apple jelly and raspberry vinegar. Let simmer over medium heat for approximately 12 to 15 minutes; keep warm. PORTO SAUCE In a small pan,... - 45.9225

1. Preheat the oven to 220C/200C fan/ gas 7. Prepare the duck by wiping it as dry as possible with kitchen paper. Then, using a small skewer, prick the fatty bits of the skin, particularly between the legs and the breast. Now either place it on the roasting... - 31.1907

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 400°. 2) With a fork, prick duck all over. Season well and place on rack in roasting pan. 3) Cut the rinn from one orange into thin matchsticks. 4) Squeeze the juice from two oranges. 5) Peel and section remaining... - 38.7302

Fill duck with stuffing if desired. Place the duck on the spit and roast without basting for about 1 1/4 hours, or longer if necessary to crisp the skin. Be sure to catch the drippings in a pan under and in front of the spit - 24.4469

Peel rind from orange, remove white pith; cut rind into fine strips, squeeze juice from orange, measure 1/2 cup juice. Drain mandarins, reserve 1/2 cup syrup. Add syrup to pan with orange juice, brown sugar, wine, crumbled stock cube, hot water, garlic and... - 37.1108

GETTING READY 1 Preheat oven to 400°F. MAKING 2 Remove the neck, liver, giblets, and so on from inside the duck's cavity. 3 Remove any excess fat around the opening inside thigh area. 4 Prick the duck's skin all over, about 1/8 inch deep, to... - 41.0082

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven at 200°C (400°F) mark 6. MAKING 2. In a large, preferably non-stick, saute pan put two or three of the duck breasts, skin-side down, with the cinnamon sticks. 3. Fry until well browned, turning once without the need to... - 45.1862

1. Heat half the oil in a frying pan. Add the onions and turmeric, and cook gently until soft. Transfer to a pan, add the walnuts and stock, then season with salt and pepper. Stir, then bring to the boil and simmer the mixture, uncovered, for 20 minutes. 2.... - 37.2661

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 400°. 2) With a fork, prick duck all over. Season well and place on rack in roasting pan. 3) Cut the rind from one orange into thin matchsticks. 4) Squeeze the juice from two oranges. 5) Peel and section remaining... - 39.0797

GETTING READY 1) In a bowl of hot water, soak the mushrooms for 1/2 hour. Drain well and finely chop them. 2) Wash, dry the duck thoroughly and rub the inner and outer surface with a mixture of 3 tablespoons soy sauce and 1 teaspoon salt. 3) Preheat the oven... - 44.3459

Combine wine and 1/4 cup honey in small saucepan and bring to simmer. Add apricots and set sauce aside. Combine next 10 ingredients in large bowl. Drain apricots (reserve liquid), add to bowl and toss lightly. Stuff duck as full as possible; set remaining... - 39.2054

1. Place duckling in 11 1/2X 9x 2-inch Bake & Roast Pan; bake 1 1/4 hours at 400°F. or until skin is crisp; let stand 1 hour; remove meat, skin from bones; shred. 2. Melt butter in 11-inch Chicken Fryer over medium heat; add fresh mushrooms, onions, garlic;... - 32.9367

GETTING READY 1. To prepare the duck remove the wing tips and the lumps of fat from inside the vent. 2. Split the duck in half down the backbone. 3. In a bowl mix all the marinade ingredients. 4. Rub the salt all over both sides and marinate in a dish with... - 44.8335

Cut ducks in half lengthwise with poultry shears, or use a hammer to pound a heavy knife through bone. Remove backbones. Cut off wings at upper joints. On each duck half, start at edge of breast and slide a small, sharp knife parallel to the bone, cutting... - 32.8233

GETTING STARTED 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. MAKING 2. Dry the skin of the uncooked duck. 3. Wipe and pat it dry. 4. The essence of Peking duck is its crisp skin, which is stripped off the cooked duck and served separately. Take string and pass it under... - 45.7306

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to 325 °. To prepare the ducks : 2. Wash them briefly under cold running water and pat them completely dry inside and out with paper towels. 3. With a sharp heavy knife cut off the wing tips and discard them. 4. In a cup... - 44.3017

Strip skin and fat off duck in large pieces; discard fat. Cut skin into thin strips. Pull meat off carcass; shred meat. Halve plums, pit, and cut halves into segments attached at one end. Reserve 4 large escarole leaves. Stack remaining leaves and thinly... - 39.0925

Preheat the oven to 350°F (180°C). Melt the butter in a Dutch oven. Add the duck quarters and fry them until they are well browned on all sides. Pour over the vermouth, season to taste and add the bouquet garni. Cover the pot and bake in the oven for 40... - 42.532

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 400 degrees 2) Season the duck’s cavity with soy sauce, salt and pepper. MAKING 3) In a roasting pan, place the duck and brush the duck with honey and vinegar mixture 4) Roast the duck for about an hour until it’s... - 48.4047

GETTING READY 1. Preheat the oven to hot 220°C, 425°F, Gas Mark 7. MAKING 2. With a fork prick the duck all over. 3. In a small bowl mix the mustard, cayenne and pepper together and rub onto the bird. 4. In a roasting tin keep the duck breast down and... - 42.6397

GETTING READY 1. Clean the duck completely while remove the -€œsoft down-€ that is present all over the duck. Wrap the duck loosely and then keep the duck chilled till roasting time. MAKING 2. Rub the duck with salt all over. Other seasoning like... - 34.4097

1. Drop the beans into a pan of boiling water. Add the carrots and red pepper and cook for 1 min. Add the mangetout for 1 min. Drain, rinse under cold water, then pat dry. 2. Heat a dry frying pan until quite hot. Add the duck breasts, skin-side down, reduce... - 35.1851

1. Thinly slice the duck breasts and place in a bowl. Mix together 15ml/1 tbsp of the soy sauce with the rice wine or sherry, sesame oil and five-spice powder. Pour over the duck, cover and leave to marinate for 1-2 hours. In a separate bowl, blend together... - 35.5967

GETTING READY 1) Preheat the oven to 335F. 2) Defrost the duck completely. Sprinkle the inside and outside of the duck with salt and pepper. Place 4 sage leaves and a peeled onion inside the duck cavity. 3) Crush the other two sage leaves and rub them on the... - 41.0022

Place 3 quarts of water in a deep lidded kettle and add the salt, thyme, bay leaves, and parsley. Bring to a boil and drop in the duck halves. Remove from the heat. Cover and let sit for 8 hours. (This can be done in the morning.) Cut the yellow onion in... - 40.053

GETTING READY 1. Using a sharp knife make criss cross slashes on the skin side of the duck breasts. 2. Rub seasoning. 3. Arrange the pieces in a shallow bowl. 4. Combine soy sauce, honey and 2 tbsp of the raspberry vinegar and pour over the duck, turn pieces... - 47.4668

Preheat oven to 450F (230C). Trim excess fat from duck in neck area and near tail. Place duck on a rack in a heavy roasting pan. If using lemongrass, remove tough outer stalks. Crush remaining portion of stalks; cut in 3-inch pieces. In a wok or a large... - 39.1779

GETTING READY 1. With medium slicer of food processor, slice orange. Wrap in plastic, refrigerate to be used as garnish. 2. Place rind and apricot preserves in food processor bowl, and blend into a puree. 3. Add orange juice, water, vinegar, cognac and salt... - 45.5009

Wipe ducks with a damp cloth, pat dry, prick the skin with a fork, and sprinkle the cavities with the 1/2 tsp salt and pepper. Place ducks breast down on a rack in a shallow open roasting pan large enough to accommodate them comfortably. Roast at 350 degrees... - 45.7306

GETTING READY 1) Cut the fishes lengthwise and remove middle bone. Clean them and keep aside. 2) Make a paste of the remaining ingredients. MAKING 3) Fill the fishes with the paste and dredge them into rice flour. 3) Shallow fry the fishes until golden... - 40.7858

Boil chestnuts, remove skins and chop or mince nuts finely for stuffing. Cook Spanish onion in water until tender, chop finely, add to chestnuts, season well and bind with egg. Stuff duck with chestnut mixture, truss, lard with bacon, if liked. Slice... - 38.1091

Cut the beetroot into thin slices. Melt the butter with the sugar and vinegar in a pan. When the sugar has dissolved, add the beetroot and toss to coat. Season, then cover with a crumpled piece of greaseproof paper. Simmer gently over a low heat for 45... - 40.9833

MAKING 1. Defrost the duck if frozen, blot dry with paper towel and rub it evenly inside and out with the five spice powder and salt. 2. Wrap with a plastic wrap and keep it in the fridge for 3 hours or longer. 3. Stuff the cavity of the duck with ginger and... - 38.0118

1. Pierce duck skin all over with a fork; season duck with salt and pepper. Melt 1 teaspoon of the butter in a large cast-iron or heavy skiilet over medium heat. Add duck, skin side down, and cook until skin is dark and crisp, 8 to 10 minutes. Turn and cook... - 37.1763

MAKING 1) Score the duck breasts on a board, season the skin well with the salt and pepper. 2) In a solid heavy-based cold pan, lay the duck, with the skin-side down and place the pan over a medium heat for 10-12 minutes until the skin is brown and... - 44.87

MAKING 1. Heat a heavy-based frying pan. Score the duck breasts, skin-side up, in a lattice pattern and season well with salt and pepper. Add to the pan, skin-side down, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, turning occasionally. 2. Peel and cube the potatoes. Peel... - 44.6584

Pit the plums. In a medium saucepan combine all of the plum sauce ingredients, including the syrup from the plums. Simmer over medium heat for about 1 1/2 hours. The sauce should be thick. It will keep well for weeks in the refrigerator and is also wonderful... - 36.4956

Prepare Pipian Paste; set aside. Rinse ducks and pat dry. Discard excess fat; reserve giblets for other uses. Place ducks, breast sides down, on a rack in a large roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, in a 375° oven for 1 hour. Turn ducks and continue to bake until... - 38.1443

Combine beans, water, and salt in large kettle. Let stand overnight, or boil for 2 minutes and let soak for 1 hour. Add garlic, carrots, onions, bouquet garni, and salt pork. Bring to a boil. Simmer, covered, for 1 hour, skimming surface as needed. Heat... - 45.4305

Rub the split duck with soy and broil over a medium hot fire, starting with the cut side down. Turn and continue broiling until the skin is crisp and brown and the meat fork tender. Because of the variance in tenderness, exact time cannot be given; 45 to 60... - 17.8869

Cut the tails off the ducks to remove the preen gland and pull out any remaining stubs of feather or down. Rub the skins with the garlic. Slice the peppers into half from top to bottom and then cut across into even straight strips. Blanch them in boiling... - 42.6499

Bring marinade to a boil and pour hot over duck. Let stand for 1 or 2 days in refrigerator. Drain, reserving some of the liquid. Rub duck with salt and garlic and let stand for 1 hour. Put bird, breast side up, in rack on shallow pan. Roast in preheated slow... - 41.1396

Preheat the oven to 350°. Toast the bread. Drain the pear halves. Spread the toast with the liver pate. Spoon 1 teaspoon of cranberry sauce on each and top with a slice of cheese and a pear half. Bake the toast on the middle rack of the oven until the cheese... - 34.2521

GETTING READY 1. Pre heat an oven at 200 C (400 F). 2. Make gashes on breasts using a sharp knife and season with salt. 3. Place, skin side down, on a wire rack. 4. Place wire rack over a baking tin and roast in pre heated oven for 10 minutes. 5. Turn and... - 47.3257

GETTING READY 1) Cut duckling into quarters. 2) Cook in boiling salted water for about 1 hour until soft. 3) Save the broth and debone the duck. 4) Slice meat into bite-size pieces and keep aside. 5) Drain the liquid from mushrooms, reserving for later... - 45.0399

GETTING READY 1. To prepare the lamb cut it along the grain into 6 long strips. MAKING 2. In a bowl mix the marinade ingredients. 3. Marinate in the marinade for at least 2 hours. 4. in a heat-proof dish or bowl, pack the lamb with the marinade and steam in... - 44.5592

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to 350°F before baking. 2) Trim cabbage and cut it into small cubes so as to measure about 7 cups. 3) Drain the excess water from Chinese vegetables and then dry gently using paper toweling. 4) From package, take off the dinner... - 45.6784

GETTING READY 1) Preheat oven to 190°C (375°F), Gas Mark 5. 2) Weigh the duckling. 3) Calculate the cooking time at 30 minutes per 500 g (1 lb). 4) With a fork, prick the surface of the duckling. 5) In a roasting pan, place the duckling. Season with... - 47.5103