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A roasted duck with a crispy skin sits atop celery stalks in a cast iron frying pan
Adam Berkelmans

Roasted Bluebills with Sriracha Plum Sauce

Diver ducks roasted whole with a spicy, tangy sauce
Prep Time 45 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Calories: 917

Ingredients
  

  • 15-20 purple plums pitted and roughly chopped
  • ½ cup brown sugar or honey
  • ¼ cup rice wine vinegar
  • 1 tbsp soy sauce
  • 1 clove garlic minced
  • 1 piece ginger about the size of your fingertip, peeled and minced
  • 1-3 tbsp sriracha depending on your preference
  • 1 tsp Chinese five spice powder optional
  • Kosher salt
  • 2 small bluebills or other diving ducks plucked

Method
 

  1. Add the chopped plums, sugar, vinegar, soy, garlic, ginger, and sriracha to a pot over medium low heat. Cook for 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Allow to cool, then blend on high for 3 minutes or until smooth.
  2. Preheat oven as high as it will go, at least 500°F.
  3. Sprinkle the ducks with kosher salt, then brush them with the sauce. Put the ducks on top of a rack in a baking tray, or onto some celery stalks in a cast iron skillet.
  4. Cook for 15 minutes. Remove the tray and brush more sauce onto the ducks, then cook for another 10-20 minutes, or until a meat thermometer stuck deep into the breast reads 140°F.
  5. Let rest for 10 minutes before carving and serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 917kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 22gFat: 68gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 9gMonounsaturated Fat: 32gCholesterol: 129mgSodium: 453mgPotassium: 820mgFiber: 4gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 1148IUVitamin C: 31mgCalcium: 67mgIron: 5mg

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