Simple tips for cooking with duck

We know that cooking with duck can sometimes seem to be a bit of adifficult task but fear not – we have put together this list of ‘cheats’ tips and tricks so that you can make a simple but tasty duck meal.

Duck with an Asian twistSprinkle Chinese 5 Spice on whole duck or duck legs before cooking to add an oriental flavour. You can then shred and use as a filling for Chinese pancakes or serve with noodles and stir fry vegetables.

Fruity DuckCreate a fruity marmalade sauce to accompany your duck legs or breasts by simmering 1 tbsp of honey, 50g of marmalade, 1 tbsp Cointreau, 1 tbsp orange juice in a pan for around 15 minutes. Add more orange juice if the sauce is too thick. Pour over the duck and serve with roasted potatoes and your favourite vegetables.

Cranberry gravyIf you are in a hurry and wantto make a quick, tasty sauce to accompany your duck make up some instant gravy and stir in a couple of tablespoonfuls of cranberry or redcurrant sauce. Pour overyour duck andenjoy a delicious meal with minimum effort.Alternativelyyou can add orange juice and zest to gravy for a citrus sauce.

Sweet chilli duck legsFor sticky, sweet chilli duck legs start by cooking the legs as per the on pack instructions. Then 10 minutes before the end of the cooking time pour over some bottled sweet chilli sauce so that the sauce covers the legs and return to the oven. When the duck legs have finished cooking they will have a lovely sticky, sweet chilli coating, serve with noodles and stir fry vegetables or a colourful summer salad.

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