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Christmas quackers
9 ingredients
30 min + 2 hr
Serves 3-4
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Duck is a really tasty alternative to turkey for Christmas lunch, or even a New Year’s supper. Roasting the bird on top of the potatoes doesn’t just make things easy, the real point is that the potatoes absorb some of the duck fat, making them very tasty indeed.
Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)
716
Calories
28g
Protein
45g
Fat
50g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
| Ingredient | Portion assumed | kcal |
|---|---|---|
| Duck | 100g cooked with skin | 337 |
| Potato | 1 medium (173g) baked | 161 |
| Olive Oil | 1 tbsp (14g) | 119 |
| Onion | 1 medium (110g) | 44 |
| Bacon | 1 slice cooked (8g) | 43 |
| Black Pepper | 1 tsp ground (2.3g) | 6 |
| Thyme | 1 tsp dried (1.4g) | 4 |
| Bay Leaf | 1 leaf (0.6g) | 2 |
| Salt | 1 tsp (6g) | 0 |
Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.
Ingredients
- 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- 3 medium to large Maris Piper potatoes
- 2 onions
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- handful thyme
- 1 x 2.5kg/5lb 8oz duck
- 6 bay leaves
- a wineglass Madeira
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By bbcfood ·
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