Roast Ducklings Bigarade Recipe

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Roast Ducklings Bigarade
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Ingredients
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Nutrition
4084
Calories
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Ingredients:

  • 3 (4- to 4 1/2-lb) dressed ducklings
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp butter or margarine, melted
  • 1/4 cup plus 2 tbsp lemon juice
  • 3 medium-size seville or bitter oranges
  • 1 1/2 tsp sugar
  • orange slices (optional)
  • watercress (optional)

Directions:

  1. Remove giblets and neck from ducklings; reserve for other uses. Rinse ducklings thoroughly with cold water; pat dry. Prick fatty areas of ducklings with a fork at intervals. (Do not prick breast.) Lift wingtips up and over back, tucking under ducklings securely.
  2. Combine butter and lemon juice, stirring well. Place 2 tablespoons of the butter mixture inside the cavity of each duckling. Rub outer skin of each with 2 tablespoons butter mixture. Set remaining butter mixture aside. Close cavity of ducklings with skewers; truss. Fold neck under and place ducklings, breast side up, on a rack in a large roasting pan. Bake, uncovered, at 425° for 45 minutes. Brush ducklings with remaining butter mixture. Continue baking for an additional 45 minutes or until drumsticks and thighs are easy to move. Set ducklings aside; keep warm.
  3. Skim fat from pan drippings. Discard fat, and place 1 cup drippings in a medium saucepan; gradually add flour, stirring well. Cover, and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Set aside.
  4. Grate 1 tablespoon orange rind; squeeze 2/3 cup juice from Seville oranges. Combine rind and juice; set aside. Reserve remaining orange for garnishing purposes, if desired.
  5. Sprinkle sugar in a heavy saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon until sugar is melted and golden brown. Stir in vinegar and orange juice mixture. Add juice mixture to thickened broth mixture; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Transfer ducklings to serving platter; pour sauce over top. Garnish with orange slices and watercress, if desired.
  6. Note: Seville oranges provide the bitter flavor characteristic of a Bigarade Sauce; however, another variety of orange may be substituted.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 4084.49 Kcal (17101 kJ)
Calories from fat 1516.06 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 168.45g 259%
Cholesterol 2264.8mg 755%
Sodium 2212.21mg 92%
Potassium 86.52mg 2%
Total Carbs 10.99g 4%
Sugars 5.51g 22%
Dietary Fiber 0.12g 0%
Protein 592.78g 1186%
Vitamin C 64.8mg 108%
Vitamin A 0.6mg 19%
Iron 40.9mg 227%
Calcium 222.9mg 22%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 187.27 Kcal (784 kJ)
Calories from fat 69.51 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 7.72g 259%
Cholesterol 103.84mg 755%
Sodium 101.43mg 92%
Potassium 3.97mg 2%
Total Carbs 0.5g 4%
Sugars 0.25g 22%
Dietary Fiber 0.01g 0%
Protein 27.18g 1186%
Vitamin C 3mg 108%
Iron 1.9mg 227%
Calcium 10.2mg 22%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 95.7
    Points
  • 99
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Total Fat

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