Duck with Sauerkraut
A Bulgarian winter roast — duck pieces browned in their own fat, then baked on sauerkraut fried in that fat with onion and paprika, so the cabbage soaks up the richness while the skin on top crisps.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1 duck (about 2.5 kg), cut into 8 pieces
- 1.2 kg sauerkraut
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 2 tsp sweet paprika
- 1 tsp black peppercorns
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 tsp salt
- 200 ml hot water
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 610 kcal · P 27.1g · C 123.8g · F 6.1g
Estimated from 8 of 8 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
Steps
Steps
- 1Trim off the loose flaps of fat at the neck and cavity, prick the skin all over with a skewer without piercing the meat, and rub the pieces with the salt.
- 2Put the duck skin side down in a large, cold frying pan, in two batches if needed, set it over medium-low heat and render for 15–20 minutes, until the skin is golden and the fat has run out; lift the pieces out.
- 3Heat the oven to 180°C. Taste the sauerkraut and rinse it if very sour or salty, then squeeze it dry and chop it into 1 cm strips.
- 4Pour off all but 4 tbsp of the duck fat and keep the rest for another dish. Fry the onion in it for 5 minutes, then add the sauerkraut and fry for 8 minutes, stirring, until it takes up the fat.
- 5Off the heat, stir in the paprika and peppercorns. Spread the sauerkraut in a deep baking dish, tuck in the bay leaves and pour over the hot water.
- 6Lay the duck on top, skin side up, so the skin stays above the cabbage.
- 7Bake uncovered for 1 hour 30 minutes, until the meat is tender at the bone and the skin is crisp; if the cabbage dries out, add a few spoonfuls of hot water around the duck, never over it.
- 8Rest for 10 minutes and serve the duck on a bed of the sauerkraut.
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Questions and answers
How long does Duck with Sauerkraut take to make?
About 145 minutes: 20 min prep and 125 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Duck with Sauerkraut?
8 ingredients: duck, sauerkraut, onion, sweet paprika, black peppercorns, bay leaves, salt, hot water.
How many servings does this Duck with Sauerkraut recipe make?
4 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Duck with Sauerkraut?
About 152 kcal, with 6.8 g protein, 31 g carbohydrate and 1.5 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Duck with Sauerkraut recipe suit?
It is gluten-free and dairy-free.
What cuisine is Duck with Sauerkraut?
Duck with Sauerkraut comes from Bulgarian cuisine.
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