Duck a l'Orange

Name: Duck a l'Orange
Cuisine: Europe
Ingredients: 1 Maple Leaf Farms Whole Duck or 2 Roast Half Ducks; 1/3 cup Brown Sugar; 1/3 cup Granulated Sugar; 1 Tbsp. Corn Starch; 2 Tbsp. Butter; 1 cup Orange Juice; 1/4 tsp. Salt; 1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper; 1/4 cup Grand Marnier; 2-3 fresh navel oranges; 2 stalks Celery (only if using whole duck)

Take your Duck with Orange sauce to the next level with this Duck a l'Orange recipe! Use our whole duck or roast half duck and top with this flambeed orange sauce and orange zest for this classic dish.

Ingredients

1 Maple Leaf Farms Whole Duck or 2 Roast Half Ducks
1/3 cup Brown Sugar
1/3 cup Granulated Sugar
1 Tbsp. Corn Starch
2 Tbsp. Butter
1 cup Orange Juice
1/4 tsp. Salt
1/4 tsp. Cayenne Pepper
1/4 cup Grand Marnier
2-3 fresh navel oranges
2 stalks Celery (only if using whole duck)

Directions

Whole Duck Preparation

1
If using a Whole Duck for this recipe, season whole duck in paprika, salt and pepper then stuff with oranges and celery stalk.
2
Follow packaging directions for roasting in oven.

Roast Half Preparation

1
If using Roast Halves for this recipe, reheat Roast Halves in the oven according to packaging instructions.

Flambeed Orange Sauce

1
Melt butter in pan at medium heat and slowly stir in corn starch, brown sugar and granulated sugar to start the roux.
2
Slowly pour in orange juice while stirring constantly until sugar has absorbed.
3
Mix in Cayenne pepper and salt and let simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
4
Carefully pour in Grand Marnier and light flame to flambé in pan. You can skip this step if you do not feel comfortable with the flame.

Serving

1
Zest one of the oranges and cut another into wedges.
2
Place the Whole Duck or Roast Halves on a plate and pour orange sauce over duck.
3
Sprinkle orange zest over duck and serve orange slices on the side.