Name: Authentic Duck à l'Orange Recipe
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 120 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: France
Ingredients: 1 whole duck (about 4-5 lbs/1.8-2.2 kg), fresh or thawed; 2 tablespoons coarse sea salt; 1 teaspoon black peppercorns, crushed; 4 large navel oranges; 1 large yellow onion, quartered; 1 large carrot, roughly chopped; 1 celery stalk, roughly chopped; 2 cloves garlic, smashed; 2 sprigs fresh thyme; 1 bay leaf; 2 tablespoons duck fat or unsalted butter; 1/4 cup granulated sugar; 1/2 cup dry white wine (e.g., Sauvignon Blanc); 2 cups duck or chicken stock (preferably homemade); 1/4 cup Grand Marnier or Cointreau; 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon cornstarch (optional, for thickening); 1 tablespoon cold water (optional, for slurry)

Duck à l'Orange 🇫🇷 France

Duck with sweet orange sauce

French poultry

Made with

Duck oranges sugar Grand Marnier

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