Smoked Tea Duck with Bigarade Sauce

Home-smoked duck breasts served with a rich orange-flavored caramel sauce and golden-brown pan-fried new potatoes.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1422.8 kcals 2845.6 kcals
Carbohydrates 125.9 grams 251.8 grams
Fat 77.1 grams 154.2 grams
Protein 56.2 grams 112.4 grams
Cook Time
25 mins
Produces
2 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

BakingIngredients
150
g
Demerara Sugar
For smoking base
2
tbsp
Caster Sugar
For the sauce
CondimentsSauces
Dairy
50
g
Butter
For frying potatoes
50
g
Butter
For the sauce
Fruits
2
piece
Oranges
One segmented, one for juice and zest
GrainsCereals
200
g
Rice
For smoking base
Liquids
Meat
3
piece
NutsSeeds
1
pinch
Salt
To taste
1
pinch
Black Pepper
To taste
Other
Vegetables
300
g
New Potatoes
Boiled until cooked and drained

Steps

  • Mix the demerara sugar, rice, and tea leaves together.
  • Line a large frying pan with foil and spread the tea mixture over the bottom.
  • Cover the mixture with more foil and place the seasoned duck breasts on top.
  • Cover the pan tightly and cook over medium heat for 10 minutes to smoke.
  • Squeeze the juice from the orange and julienne the zest into strips.
  • Melt the caster sugar in a pan until a golden-brown caramel forms.
  • Stir in the orange juice, zest, vinegar, and 200ml of chicken stock.
  • Simmer the sauce until the volume of liquid has reduced by half.
  • Whisk in 50g of butter and add the orange segments to warm through.
  • Fry the boiled potatoes in 50g of melted butter until golden-brown.
  • Slice the duck and serve alongside the potatoes with sauce spooned over.