Oven-Baked Duck with Prunes

A real royal treat for the festive table! This recipe for duck with prunes, baked in the oven, has the ideal proportions of filling. The bird tastes juicy and aromatic. It is covered with a ruddy, delicious crust on top.
cook time: 3h
Hazel Farrow
Oven-Baked Duck with Prunes

Nutrition Facts (per serving)

324
Calories
27g
Fat
9g
Carbs
12g
Protein

Ingredients (8 portions)

Basic:

Salt 1 tbsp
Apples (sour or sweet and sour, medium) 3 pc
Honey 2 tbsp
Dry spices 2 tsp
Prunes 150 g
Soy sauce 2 tbsp
Duck 1.8 kg

Recipe instructions

Step 1

Step 1
How to bake duck with prunes in the oven? Prepare all the necessary ingredients. Take a duck weighing no more than 1.8 kg. It is advisable to buy chilled, since it is difficult to judge the freshness and quality of meat from a frozen carcass. The duck should be light pink in color with a neutral odor. If you take poultry, it must be young (less than a year), otherwise it will not be suitable for roasting. Use naturally fermented soy sauce.

Step 2

Step 2
If the duck is frozen, defrost it in advance. Remove the packaging and place it in a container on the bottom shelf of the refrigerator 12 hours before cooking. Rinse the duck under running water, remove the entrails and feathers, if any. Pour boiling water over the carcass on all sides. Better 2 times. This is necessary so that the pores close, the skin does not crack during baking and becomes crispy.

Step 3

Step 3
Rub the duck inside and out with salt and spices. Leave to soak for 15-20 minutes.

Step 4

Step 4
Wash and dry the apples. Remove the stems, core and cut into medium cubes. To remove the oil that is used to treat dried fruits before sale, fill the prunes with warm, approximately 70°C, water. Do not use boiling water as this will cook the prunes. Stir it until the water reaches all the cream. Drain the water through a sieve so that there is not too much liquid left.

Step 5

Step 5
Turn on the oven to preheat at 180 degrees. Stuff the duck tightly with prepared apples and prunes and sew up the belly with thread.

Step 6

Step 6
Place the duck, back side up, on a baking sheet and place in the preheated oven. Bake in the top-bottom mode on a shelf below average at a temperature of 180 degrees for 40 minutes.

Step 7

Step 7
After 40 minutes, turn the duck onto its back. Cover the areas that are very browned — the wings and legs — with foil. Bake for another 40 minutes.

Step 8

Step 8
After 40 minutes, remove the duck. In order to get a beautiful crust, brush the surface of the duck with a mixture of honey and soy sauce using a silicone brush. Place in the oven for another 20-30 minutes. Check the duckʼs readiness by appearance. It should bake until evenly golden brown.

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