Half Roast Duck – Duck a l’Orange

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

INGREDIENTS

• 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/ Orange flavored Liquor
• 2-3 fresh navel oranges

DIRECTIONS

Preparing the Duck

Reheat Roast Halves in the oven according to packaging instructions.

Making the Orange Sauce

Flambeed Orange Sauce

• Melt butter in pan at medium heat and slowly stir in corn starch, brown sugar and granulated sugar to start the roux (sauce).
• Slowly pour in orange juice while stirring constantly until sugar has absorbed.
• Mix in Cayenne pepper and salt and let simmer for 5 minutes until thickened.
• 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

• Zest one of the oranges and cut another into wedges.
• Place the Roast Halves on a plate and pour orange sauce over duck.
• Sprinkle orange zest over duck and serve orange slices on the side.