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Roast Wild Duck With Blackberry Sauce Recipe

Roast Wild Duck With Blackberry Sauce Recipe

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Ingredients:

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4 -5 lbs duck, rinsed patted dry , giblets reserved
2 -3 tbsp walnut oil (only if using a wild duck) or 2 -3 tbsp bacon, to wrap duck in ( only if using a wild duck)
salt & freshly ground black pepper
2 large onions, coarsely chopped
1 cup cubed turnip
2 cups duck or 2 cups chicken stock
6 juniper berries
6 black peppercorns
1 -2 bay leaf
1 1/2-2 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
1 cup unsweetened purple grape juice or 1 cup dry red wine
1 tbsp fruited vinegar (or more to taste)
1/4 cup blackberry preserves or 1/4 cup jelly
1 1/2 cups fresh blackberries

Directions:

Preheat oven to 400°F.
Prick skin all over duck, remove as much fat as possible on the domestic bird.
Rub wild duck with walnut oil or wrap in bacon.
Domestic duck is more greasy and does not need oil or bacon.
Stuff 1/2 the onions and turnip cubes into the cavity.
Season cavity with salt and pepper.
Place duck in roasting pan with about 1/2 inch of water on center rack in oven, breast side down.
Turn breast side up after cooked for 20 minutes and bake about 40 minutes longer, til just done.
While duck is roasting, place giblets and remaining onions and turnips in a small dutch oven or oven proof saucepan and roast in the oven with the duck til well browned, about 20 minutes.
Remove dutch oven to the stove top.
Over medium heat, deglaze the dutch oven in the stock, scraping all the bits stuck to the bottom and sides of the pan.
Add the seasonings, wine and vinegar.
Continue to cook til liqid is reduced by 1/3, about 20 minutes.
Add preserves and blackberries.
Cook another 10 minutes or until the preserves are melted into the liquid and the berries have cooked down and are soft.
Strain liquid into a clean sauce pan and set aside.
Discard the solids strained out.
Remove roasted duck from the oven and let stand tented under aluminum foil for 15 minutes before carving.
Reheat sauce just before serving.
Carve duck or quarter, discarding the stuffing and serve hot with sauce poured over top.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	11271.5 Kcal (47192 kJ)
Calories from fat	11181.56 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	1242.4g	1911%
Cholesterol	1225.38mg	408%
Sodium	69.53mg	3%
Potassium	653.92mg	14%
Total Carbs	76.38g	25%
Sugars	52.19g	209%
Dietary Fiber	9.81g	39%
Protein	3.28g	7%
Vitamin C	79.5mg	132%
Iron	1.2mg	7%
Calcium	102.6mg	10%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	648.51 Kcal (2715 kJ)
Calories from fat	643.34 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	71.48g	1911%
Cholesterol	70.5mg	408%
Sodium	4mg	3%
Potassium	37.62mg	14%
Total Carbs	4.39g	25%
Sugars	3g	209%
Dietary Fiber	0.56g	39%
Protein	0.19g	7%
Vitamin C	4.6mg	132%
Iron	0.1mg	7%
Calcium	5.9mg	10%

* 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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