Sour Orange Glazed Duck With Herb Crepes Recipes

ORANGE GLAZED DUCK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 475 degrees F.
• Pat duck breasts dry. Lightly prick duck skin surface several times with a fork to help fat cook out. In a small bowl, combine salt with the other seasonings and season the duck. Insert a pop-up thermometer at an angle, in the thickest part of the breast. Place duck in preheated oven and turn down heat to 375 degrees F. Roast for about 25 minutes, until internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F.
• Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, stir together glaze ingredients. About 10 to 15 minutes before duck is done, pour glaze over duck and finish cooking.
• Let duck rest, tented with foil for 5 to 10 minutes before carving.

CINNAMON ROLL CREPES

Steps:

• For the crepes: Combine the milk, flour, granulated sugar, salt, eggs and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a blender and blend until smooth, about 20 seconds. Let the batter rest at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before using or transfer to a container with a lid and let rest in the refrigerator for up to 1 day.
• For the cinnamon rum sauce: Melt the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Stir in the brown sugar, rum and cinnamon and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar melts. Stir in 2 tablespoons water and cook a few more minutes. Set aside and keep warm.
• For the filling: Combine the cream cheese, cream, confectioners' sugar, vanilla and orange zest in a stand mixer with a whisk attachment and whisk until light and fluffy.
• Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Lightly brush with some of the remaining melted butter. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of the crepe batter and swirl the skillet so the batter completely covers the bottom. Cook until the underside of the crepe is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Loosen the edge of the crepe with a rubber spatula, then with your fingertips, quickly flip. Cook 1 minute more. Slide the crepe out of the skillet and repeat with the remaining batter, coating the skillet with butter as needed. Stack the finished crepes directly on top of each other.
• Place a crepe on a flat surface with the browner side down. Smear 3 to 4 tablespoons filling across the crepe slightly off center and a few inches from the bottom (facing you), fold the bottom up over the filling and then roll the crepe tightly. Place seam-side down on a plate or platter and repeat with the remaining crepes and filling. Spoon the sauce over the crepes, dust with confectioners' sugar and scatter some orange zest on top. Serve immediately.

CREPES

Steps:

• Combine the milk, flour, sugar, salt, eggs and 2 tablespoons of the butter in a blender and blend until smooth, about 20 seconds. Let the batter rest at room temperature for at least 15 minutes before using or transfer to a container with a lid and let rest in the refrigerator for up to 1 day.
• Heat a 10-inch nonstick skillet over medium heat. Lightly brush with some of the remaining melted butter. Add 3 to 4 tablespoons of batter and swirl the skillet so the batter completely covers the bottom. Cook until the underside of the crepe is golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Loosen the edge of the crepe with a rubber spatula, then with your fingertips, quickly flip. Cook 1 minute more. Slide the crepe out of the skillet and repeat with the remaining batter, coating the skillet with butter as needed. Stack the finished crepes directly on top of each other.

MANDARIN ORANGE GLAZED DUCK WITH VERMICELLI AND SPRING VEGETABLES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F. In a large saucepan, combine the orange juice, Grand Marnier, ginger, orange zest, stock, sugar and star anise. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer and simmer until reduced by half. Season with salt and pepper. Remove from the heat, remove the star anise and cool. Separate the glaze into 2 containers. Score the skin of the duck breasts in a diamond pattern with a sharp knife. Season the duck with salt and pepper. Place the duck breasts, skin side up, in a large baking dish. Place the duck in the oven and roast for 10 minutes. Remove the duck from the oven. Lower the temperature of the oven to 375 degrees. Using 1 of the containers of the glaze, brush the dusk breasts generously with the glaze. Return the duck to the oven and bake for another 5 to 10 minutes to cook the duck to a medium rare. Remove the duck from the oven and place the breasts on a large platter. Heat up the second container of mandarin glaze in a small saucepan. Add 2 tablespoons of the pan drippings and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and brush onto the duck breasts. Serve with vermicelli and spring vegetables.

SOUR ORANGE GLAZED DUCK WITH HERB CREPES

Steps:

• For the Duck: Preheat oven to 300 degrees F.
• A day before roasting, remove the giblets and neck from the cavity of the bird and discard.
• Trim the neck flap and excess fat from around the cavity.