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Lacquered duck with grilled figs
Photo: Atharva Tulsi

Lacquered duck with grilled figs

13 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes
Lacquered duck with grilled figs

The sweet, rich flavour of chargrilled figs combined with pungent spices is spectacular with duck - serve simply with a peppery leaf salad

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

679
Calories
21g
Protein
42g
Fat
57g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 12 ingredients — the other 3 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Duck 100g cooked with skin 337
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Orange 1 medium (131g) 62
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Fig 1 medium (50g) 37
Cinnamon 1 tsp ground (2.6g) 6
Vinegar 1 tbsp (15ml) distilled 3
Bay Leaf 1 leaf (0.6g) 2
Coriander not in our table 0
Seed not in our table 0
Star Anise not in our table 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

  • 4 duck breasts , each weighing about 200g/8oz
  • 3 oranges , peeled and sliced across into rounds
  • 6 ripe figs , stalks trimmed
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 tbsp dark muscovado sugar
  • 3 tbsp clear honey
  • finely grated zest and juice of 1 orange
  • 1 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 fresh red chilli , seeded and finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp coriander seeds , crushed
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 4 star anise
  • 4 bay leaves , plus extra for garnish

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By bbcgoodfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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