# Christmas Duck à L'orange

A delicious Christmas duck à l'orange recipe perfect for special occasions.

- Total time: 180 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Drink
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 Duck
- 1 cup Orange marmalade
- 0.25 cup Soy sauce
- 2 pieces Butter
- 1 handful Rosemary
- 1 handful Thyme
- 2 pieces Bay leaf
- 2 Garlic cloves
- 3 Oranges sliced
- 1 handful Parsley
- 1 pinch Salt
- 1 pinch Pepper
- 0.5 cup Sugar
- 1 cup Orange juice
- 1 cup Chicken demi-glace
- 1 handful Chives

## Instructions

1. Score the skin of the duck in a crosshatch pattern.
2. In a saucepan, combine orange marmalade, soy sauce, butter, rosemary, thyme, bay leaves, garlic cloves, and sliced oranges.
3. Bring the mixture to a simmer over medium heat.
4. Strain the marmalade mixture into a bowl, reserving the solids.
5. Stuff the duck cavity with parsley, a piece of butter, and half an orange.
6. Brush the duck with the strained marmalade mixture.
7. Place the duck in the oven at 180°C for 60 minutes.
8. After 60 minutes, remove the duck and brush again with the marmalade mixture. Return to the oven for another 60 minutes.
9. After the second hour, remove the duck and brush again with the marmalade mixture. Return to the oven for a final 60 minutes.
10. Once cooked, remove the duck from the oven and let it rest.
11. In a saucepan, melt sugar until it caramelizes.
12. Add Grand Marnier to the caramelized sugar and ignite to flambé.
13. Squeeze blood orange juice into a bowl using a fork, then strain the juice into a measuring cup.
14. Add the blood orange juice to the saucepan with the caramelized sugar and Grand Marnier.
15. Add chicken demi-glace to the saucepan.
16. Pour any drippings from the cooked duck into the saucepan.
17. Add chopped parsley, salt, and pepper to the sauce and simmer until thickened.
18. Peel and segment blood oranges and regular oranges.
19. Add butter and orange segments to the sauce and stir until butter is melted.
20. Plate the whole duck on a bed of fresh herbs and surround with orange slices.
21. Carve the duck breast into slices.
22. Arrange the carved duck breast and legs on the platter with the oranges and herbs.
23. Pour the orange sauce over the sliced duck.
24. Garnish with fresh chives.

## Equipment

- roasting pan with rack
- saucepan
- fine mesh strainer
- bowl
- basting brush
- oven
- kitchen towel
- small saucepan
- spoon
- torch lighter
- measuring cup
- knife
- cutting board
- serving platter

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@notorious_foodie/video/7446124428628397345?lang=en
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f3867973-6613-4049-8885-0852f6cbf293
- Extracted: 2025-12-24

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