2020-08-13 / test@t

Duck stuffed with chestnuts, apples and bacon

Delicious festive duck stuffed with chestnuts, apple and bacon. The filling turns out juicy and tasty and at the same time does not turn into porridge, it tastes great with poultry meat. A great option to diversify the festive table!

Ingredients

duck 1 pc.
peeled chestnuts 300 g
shallots 4 pcs.
boiled and smoked bacon 100 g
green apples 1 pc.
for the marinade: mayonnaise 1 tbsp.
mustard 1 tbsp
ground ginger 2 tsp
ground cinnamon 2 tsp
dried garlic 2 tsp
liquid honey 2 tbsp
sesame oil 1 tablespoon
apple cider vinegar 2 tablespoons

STEP-BY-STEP COOKING RECIPE

Step 1

Cooking duck marinade. In a bowl, mix sesame oil, mayonnaise, mustard and apple cider vinegar, stir, add all the spices and stir again until smooth.

Step 2

Grease the duck with marinade, wrap with cling film and put in the cold for 8-10 hours.

Step 3

Let's start preparing the filling. If the chestnuts are not peeled, then you must first peel them. Make a cruciform incision with a sharp knife on the sharp side of the chestnut.

Step 4

Bake the chestnuts in the oven at 180 ° C for about 30 minutes. The chestnuts should open up beautifully. Let them cool down a bit, then peel and shell.

Step 5

Cut the bacon into small pieces, fry in a pan without oil.

Step 6

Cut the shallots into quarters.

Step 7

Add chopped onions to the pan to the bacon.

Step 8

Cut the peeled chestnuts into halves.

Step 9

Add the chestnuts to the skillet with the bacon and onions. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

Step 10

Peel the green apple, cut into small pieces, add to the pan to the rest of the ingredients, stir, then simmer for a couple of minutes. The filling is ready.

Step 11

Fill the marinated duck with the filling.

Step 12

Sew up the abdomen or chop off with toothpicks.

Step 13

Bake the duck in a sleeve in an oven preheated to 200 ° C for an hour. Then open the bag and bake for another hour at a temperature of 170 ° С, periodically pouring the fat that has been released onto the duck. If the skin starts to burn, you can cover these places with foil.

Step 14