Smothered Duck In Caper Sauce Recipe
The smothered duck in caper sauce can be your pick of choice if you are looking for something simple yet pleasing for a small dinner with friends or guests. The duck cooked with bacon drippings in chicken or beef broth is flavored with garlic, capers and lemon juice along with brown sugar. seasoned to taste, the smothered duck in caper sauce is a smooth and delicious and can be served over rice.
Ingredients
1 duck (5 to 6 pounds), cut up
1 clove garlic, crushed (optional)
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons butter or bacon drippings
1 cup chicken or beef bouillon
2 tablespoons water
2 teaspoons cornstarch
1/3 cup capers
2 teaspoons brown or caramelized sugar
1 tablespoon lemon juice
Directions
Rub duck with garlic.
Sprinkle cavity with salt and pepper to taste.
Let stand 1 to 2 hours.
Melt butter in a heavy skillet or dutch oven.
Add duck and brown quickly on all sides.
Drain off fat, if desired.
Add bouillon.
Cover.
Simmer over medium heat about 1 hour, or until duck is tender.
Remove duck to a heated platter.
Blend water into cornstarch.
Stir into hot liquid in Dutch oven.
Add capers, cook and stir over high heat until sauce boils.
Reduce heat.
Add sugar and lemon juice.
Stir just until sauce is thickened.
Sprinkle cavity with salt and pepper to taste.
Let stand 1 to 2 hours.
Melt butter in a heavy skillet or dutch oven.
Add duck and brown quickly on all sides.
Drain off fat, if desired.
Add bouillon.
Cover.
Simmer over medium heat about 1 hour, or until duck is tender.
Remove duck to a heated platter.
Blend water into cornstarch.
Stir into hot liquid in Dutch oven.
Add capers, cook and stir over high heat until sauce boils.
Reduce heat.
Add sugar and lemon juice.
Stir just until sauce is thickened.
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