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Imperial Duck

A home-style Imperial Duck made with Onion Minced, Butter, Orange Juice, and Salt. Save it, add the ingredients to your shopping list, and cook it tonight.

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Ingredients

• 2 tbsp
• 2 tbsp
• 1/2 cup
• 1/8 tsp

Method (preview)

1. 1

   Place duckling, breast side up, on metal rack or trivet in slow-cooking pot.

2. 2

   In saucepan, saute onion and tarragon leaves in butter.

3. 3

   Add orange juice, salt, mustard, currant jelly, and orange peel.

4. 4

   Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until jelly is melted.

5. 5

   Reduce heat; stir in wine and orange sections.

6. 6

   Brush 1/3 of the sauce over duck; cover slow-cooking pot and cook on low 7-9 hours.

7. 7

   During cooking drain fat and turn duck once, if possible.

8. 8

   Stir remaining sauce into cornstarch and cook over medium heat until sauce thickens, then simmer 1 minute.

9. 9

   Pour sauce over duck just before serving.

10. 10

    To lower the fat content somewhat, pour the sauce off the meat and refrigerate until fat rises to the top.

11. 11

    Skim off the fat and reheat before serving.