Duck with apples, grapes and red wine
10 servings
120 minutes
Duck with apples, grapes, and red wine is a true decoration of the Russian festive table. The combination of aromatic duck meat with sweet-sour apples, tender grapes, and rich wine sauce creates a harmony of flavors that captivates from the first bite. The dish has deep roots: roasted duck has long been served at formal dinners, symbolizing abundance and hospitality. The honey crust adds an appetizing gloss and subtle sweetness, while spices enhance the depth of aroma. It is recommended to serve with a glass of red wine to highlight the dish's sophistication. Such a duck will become the centerpiece of family celebrations, enveloping the home in warm aromas and creating an atmosphere of coziness.
1
Peel the apples. Cut half into wedges and the other half into large cubes.
- Apple: 1 kg
2
Wash the duck, salt it, stuff it with diced apples, and sew it up. Then carefully place it in a greased baking dish, cover with foil, and put it in a preheated oven at 180 degrees for one to one and a half hours (exact time depends on the size of the duck).
- Duck: 1 piece
- Apple: 1 kg
- Salt: to taste
3
Remove the duck from the oven, take off the foil, and drain the fat into a separate pot. Brush the surface of the duck with honey, sprinkle with pepper, and place it in the oven to brown the skin.
- Honey: 1 teaspoon
- Ground pepper mix: to taste
4
Pour wine into the pot with duck fat, add apples and grapes. Stew for 10 minutes.
- Red dry wine: 250 ml
- Apple: 1 kg
- Grape: 400 g
5
Take out the duck again, carefully place the stewed apples and grapes next to it, and pour the resulting sauce over. Put it back in the oven for another 15 minutes.
- Apple: 1 kg
- Grape: 400 g
- Red dry wine: 250 ml