CANARD A L'ORANGE SUPER FACILE (SUPER EASY DUCK A L'ORANGE)

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Canard a l'Orange Super Facile (Super Easy Duck a l'Orange) image

The delicious flavor combination of duck and orange are brought together in this dish. Duck legs are cooked until meltingly tender in a zesty orange sauce. Enjoy with freshly cooked rice.

Provided by stella

Categories     World Cuisine Recipes     European     French

Time 1h18m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 7

6 duck legs
salt and ground black pepper to taste
2 tablespoons olive oil, divided
1 onion, sliced
1 teaspoon cornstarch
2 oranges, zested and juiced
7 tablespoons water

Steps:

  • Season duck legs with salt and pepper.
  • Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add duck legs; cook until skin starts to brown, about 4 minutes per side. Transfer to a large plate.
  • Heat remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil in the same skillet over medium heat. Add onion; cook and stir until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in cornstarch until dissolved. Return duck legs to the skillet. Pour in orange juice and water. Simmer, covered, until duck legs are very tender, about 40 minutes.
  • Uncover skillet and simmer until sauce thickens, about 10 minutes. Pour sauce into a bowl and stir in zest of 1 orange.
  • Place duck legs on serving plates. Spoon sauce on top. Garnish with remaining orange zest.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 117.1 calories, Carbohydrate 5 g, Cholesterol 33.1 mg, Fat 6.4 g, Fiber 0.9 g, Protein 9.7 g, SaturatedFat 1.1 g, Sodium 62 mg, Sugar 2.5 g

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