Duck Stuffed with Chicken Liver, Candied Orange, and Pears

Name: Duck Stuffed with Chicken Liver, Candied Orange, and Pears
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 397 grams chicken livers, fat trimmed; 473 milliliters dry red wine; 10 larges fresh sage leaves; 2 garlic cloves, thinly sliced; 2 Tbsps honey; 6 Tbsps extra-virgin olive oil, divided; 2 oranges, ends trimmed and discarded, each cut into 5 rounds; 473 milliliters diced peeled pears (about 2 medium); 710 milliliters sugar; 631 milliliters water; 4 kilograms ducks, thawed if frozen, excess fat trimmed, rinsed, patted dry

You can never have too many side dish recipes, so give Duck Stuffed with Chicken Liver, Candied Orange, and Pears a try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 90g of protein, 285g of fat, and a total of 3475 calories. This recipe covers 67% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. 1 person found this recipe to be yummy and satisfying. If you have garlic cloves, oranges, pears, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Combine sugar and 2 2/3 cups water in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves.

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Water

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Add orange slices and boil gently until orange peels are almost translucent, about 30 minutes.

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Orange Slices

Orange

Drain.

Place orange slices on rack set over plate and let drain another 30 minutes.

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Orange Slices

Cut slices into 1/2-inch dice. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate.)

Heat 4 tablespoons oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Add chicken livers, sage, and garlic; sauté until livers are browned but still slightly pink inside, about 9 minutes.

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Chicken Liver

Garlic

Sage

Remove from heat; cool slightly.

Cut chicken livers into 1/2-inch dice; return to skillet.

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Chicken Liver

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Mix in pears and diced candied oranges. Season stuffing to taste with salt and pepper.

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Stuffing

Orange

Pear

Preheat oven to 400°F. Boil wine in small saucepan for 3 minutes to allow alcohol to cook away; set aside.

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Wine

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Sprinkle duck cavities with salt and pepper. Fill cavities with liver stuffing, dividing equally. Close cavity openings with small metal skewers.

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Stuffing

Liver

Whole Duck

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Place ducks in large roasting pan.

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Duck

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Brush ducks with remaining 2 tablespoons oil.

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Cooking Oil

Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast ducks 20 minutes.

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Duck

Pour wine into roasting pan.

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Brush ducks with honey. Continue to roast until ducks are cooked through and juices run clear when thickest part of thigh is pierced with fork, about 1 hour 10 minutes longer.

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