Dark Glossy Fruited Duck

Name: Dark Glossy Fruited Duck
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 4 joints of duck or 1 large duck, jointed; 50 g (2 oz) unskinned whole almonds; Sunflower oil; 2 tablespoons honey mixed with 150 ml (¼ pint) warm water; 75 g (3 oz) ready-to-eat dried apricots; 150 ml (¼ pint) apple juice; ¾ teaspoon cayenne pepper; Good handful of fresh mint leaves, chopped roughly; 3 teaspoons paprika; 4 tablespoons lemon juice; 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon; Salt; 2 large cloves garlic, chopped finely

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Cook's Companion

By Josceline Dimbleby

Published 1991

About

This is a dish evocative of Morocco where meats, spices and fruits are often mixed together – with delicious results. It is very simple to prepare and so it is perfect for a dinner party. Serve with saffron-flavoured rice or Basmati Rice with Crisped Grains and a green salad.

Ingredients

4 joints of duck or 1 large duck, jointed
Sunflower oil
75

Dinner
Gluten-free

Method

Prick the skin of the duck joints all over with a fork. Heat a little oil in a large frying pan and fry the duck joints over a fairly high heat on both sides until they are just brown. Transfer the joints to a large saucepan and add the apricots, garlic, spices, cayenne pepper, apple juice, honey and water mixture, lemon juice and almonds. Bring the liquid to the boil, then cover and simmer gen