duck Recipes
12 delicious duck recipes from around the world
Arroz de Pato (Portuguese Duck Rice)
A comforting and flavorful Portuguese classic, Arroz de Pato features tender shredded duck meat mixed with rice, then baked with slices of smoky chouriço on top until golden and slightly crispy.
Canard Γ l'Orange (Duck with Orange Sauce)
A classic French dish featuring a whole roasted duck served with a rich, glossy sauce made from oranges, sugar, vinegar, duck stock, and a touch of Grand Marnier. This recipe emphasizes the traditional preparation and the balance of sweet and bitter notes.
Cassoulet
Southwest France's legendary bean casserole - white beans slow-cooked with duck confit, sausages, and pork in a rich, crusty masterpiece. This dish requires significant preparation and time, but the result is a deeply flavorful and comforting meal.
Confit de Canard
Authentic French Confit de Canard, featuring duck legs slow-cooked in their own rendered fat until impossibly tender and succulent. A culinary treasure from the Southwest of France.
Gaeng Phet (Thai Red Curry)
A rich and aromatic Thai red curry featuring tender meat simmered in a spicy coconut milk sauce. This dish is known for its vibrant color and complex flavor profile, often spicier than its green curry counterpart.
Gaeng Phet Ped Yang (Thai Roast Duck Curry)
A rich and aromatic Thai red curry featuring succulent pieces of crispy roast duck simmered in a creamy coconut milk base, enhanced with the sweetness of grapes and lychees, and the bright acidity of cherry tomatoes and pineapple. This dish offers a delightful fusion of classic Thai flavors with a touch of sweetness, making it a popular and impressive restaurant-style meal.
Koay Teow Th'ng (Malaysian Clear Soup Noodles)
A comforting and light Penang-style clear soup noodle dish featuring flat rice noodles, tender braised duck, fish balls, and fresh bean sprouts in a rich, aromatic pork and duck broth.
Lu Ya (Teochew Braised Duck)
A classic Teochew dish featuring a whole duck slow-braised in a rich, aromatic master stock until incredibly tender and infused with deep, savory flavors. The resulting duck is succulent, with silky skin and a complex, umami-rich sauce.
Peking Duck
Beijing's most celebrated dish - lacquered duck with incredibly crispy skin, traditionally served with thin Mandarin pancakes, sweet hoisin sauce, and crisp scallion and cucumber matchsticks.
Vα»t Quay (Vietnamese Roast Duck)
A classic Vietnamese celebration dish, Vα»t Quay is a whole duck lacquered and roasted to achieve incredibly crispy, golden-brown skin and succulent, flavorful meat. This recipe draws inspiration from Chinese roasting techniques.
Arroz con Pato
A classic Peruvian dish from the northern coastal region, particularly Chiclayo, featuring tender duck braised and then cooked with a vibrant cilantro-infused rice. This dish is known for its striking green color and rich, savory flavor.
Pato no Tucupi
A traditional Amazonian dish featuring tender duck slow-cooked in a vibrant, tangy yellow cassava sauce (tucupi), infused with garlic and finished with the unique, mouth-tingling herb jambu. The characteristic tingling sensation from the jambu is a hallmark of this dish.