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Ingredients: For marinating: 50 ml olive oil; white wine; salt/white pepper; ginger; and turmeric powder. For preparation: 1 duck; 1 squeezed orange; 2 cloves of garlic.

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Roast Duck with Orange and Garlic I prepared this duck for the first time and I was very pleased with how it turned out. The meat is cooked slowly in a clay pot along with the sauce formed during marination, then it is browned uncovered and drizzled with fresh orange juice. The result is tender meat with a pleasant flavor of garlic, wine, ginger, and orange. It can be served with new potatoes with dill and garlic sauce. Quick Info Total time: approximately 25-26 hours, including refrigeration for marination Preparation time: approximately 15-20 minutes, excluding marination time Cooking time: approximately 2-2½ hours Servings: the number of servings is not specified; it depends on the size of the duck and the portion sizes Difficulty: medium Recipe type: roasted duck, suitable for lunch or a family meal Ingredients For the marinade 1 duck Olive oil, for greasing; quantity not specified 50 ml white wine Salt, to taste White pepper, to taste Ginger, to taste Turmeric powder, to taste For preparation 2 cloves of garlic 1 orange, juiced A little water, for the pot For serving, optional New potatoes with dill Garlic sauce Preparation Method 1. Preparing the duck for marination Before marinating, trim the fatty pieces according to the recipe. Rub the duck on both sides with olive oil, then season with salt, white pepper, ginger, and turmeric powder. 2. Adding the wine Drizzle the duck with a little white wine. The recipe calls for 50 ml of wine, which is used for marination. 3. Marination Cover the seasoned duck and let it rest in the refrigerator for a day. Marination is important for the flavors to penetrate the meat and for the sauce that will be used later during cooking to form. 4. Placing in the clay pot After marination, place the duck in a clay pot along with the sauce formed during marination. Do not discard the remaining liquid, as it will be part of the sauce in the pot. 5. Adding the garlic Make slits in the duck and insert slices of garlic into the slits. Use the two cloves of garlic specified in the recipe for this step. 6. First cooking phase Add a little water to the clay pot, then cover it with a lid. Place it in the oven and let it cook for about one to one and a half hours. The exact time may vary depending on the size of the duck and the oven. During this phase, the meat is cooked covered, in the liquid from the pot. 7. Browning and adding orange After the first cooking phase, remove the lid. Squeeze the orange, and pour the juice over the duck. Return the pot to the oven, uncovered, and continue cooking until the duck is nicely browned. In the basic recipe, this phase lasts about an hour. 8. Serving Remove the duck from the oven and serve it while it is still warm. As a side dish, you can prepare new potatoes with dill. The recipe also mentions garlic sauce, which is served separately. Why I make this recipe often Although this was my first attempt, it’s the kind of recipe I would repeat when I want to prepare duck without a long list of ingredients. The marination is done in advance, and after that, most of the work is left to the oven. I also like that the same duck goes through two clear phases: first, it cooks covered, along with the sauce, and then it browns uncovered and receives the orange juice. The meat becomes tender, and in the end, it acquires a browned surface and a fresher taste. Tips and Variations Tips Stick to the marination time of one day, as this is the recommended interval in the recipe. The duck should stay in the refrigerator during marination, not at room temperature. Keep the sauce formed during marination and add it to the clay pot with the duck. This is the liquid used at the beginning of cooking. Do not skip the step where the pot is covered. The duck first cooks in the covered pot, with a little water and the marinade sauce, and browning only occurs after removing the lid. The orange juice is added after the first hour or hour and a half of cooking, not from the beginning. In the original recipe, the orange is used in the final stage, just before browning. The amounts of salt, white pepper, ginger, and turmeric are not specified, so add them to taste. It’s safer to season moderately at first, especially if the resulting sauce will be served alongside the meat. Substitutions The recipe does not specify substitutes for white wine, olive oil, spices, or orange. To maintain the flavor of the dish, it is best to use the mentioned ingredients. If you do not have a clay pot, the source of the recipe does not indicate another cooking method or type of pot. For this version, the clay pot is part of the preparation method. Variations You can adjust the amount of ginger and turmeric according to taste without changing the rest of the steps. These spices are sprinkled over the duck before marination. The final flavor can be made more subtle or pronounced by adjusting the amount of orange juice used over the meat, but the recipe indicates using the juice of one whole orange. Serving Ideas The duck can be served with a side of new potatoes with dill, prepared while the duck is in the oven. The garlic sauce is served separately. It is useful to put a little of the sauce formed in the pot on the plate, as it brings together the flavors of wine, spices, garlic, and orange. There is no need for a complicated side dish; the potatoes mentioned in the recipe are sufficient for a complete meal. Frequently Asked Questions How long should the duck be marinated? The duck should be refrigerated for a day. Before marination, it is rubbed with olive oil, seasoned, and drizzled with white wine. When is the orange juice added? The orange juice is added after the first cooking phase, when the lid of the pot is removed. The duck is then left in the oven until it is nicely browned, for about another hour. Why is the duck cooked covered first? In the original recipe, the clay pot is covered in the first phase so that the duck cooks along with the marinade liquid and the little water added. The lid is only removed before the browning stage. Can I prepare the side dish at the same time? Yes. The recipe recommends preparing new potatoes with dill while the duck is in the oven. The exact timing for the side dish is not specified. What can the duck be served with? It can be served with new potatoes with dill and garlic sauce. The sauce from the pot can be used alongside the meat. Nutritional Values The values are estimated and cannot be calculated exactly, as the weight of the duck, the amount of oil used, or the number of servings are not specified. The duck can have very different values depending on how much skin and fat remain after cooking. For a serving of duck with skin, without sides and without sauce, if the duck is divided into approximately four portions, the estimate can be: Calories: approximately 450-700 kcal Protein: approximately 30-45 g Fat: approximately 35-55 g Carbohydrates: approximately 3-8 g The orange juice, wine, and spices contribute a small amount of carbohydrates. The potatoes and garlic sauce are not included in this estimate and can significantly modify the values for the entire meal. Storage and Reheating Leftover duck should be stored in the refrigerator in a covered container. For best preservation, it is recommended to consume it within the next two to three days. When reheating, the meat can be placed in a dish with a little of the remaining sauce to prevent it from drying out. Heat until well warmed through. If possible, keep the sauce separate and add it when reheating the portion. The potatoes and garlic sauce should be stored separately from the duck. It is better to prepare the sauce in the amount needed for serving, as the garlic flavor intensifies after sitting.

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