Duck stuffed with apples and stewed cabbage!

150 min

Ingredients

For the duck and stuffing:
  • 1 duck
  • 800 g Dimdiņkāposti stewed cabbage
  • apple marmalade (for glazing)
  • Herbes de Provence spice mix
  • 5-pepper blend
  • salt
  • apples (for stuffing)
For the extra cabbage:
  • 1 kg Dimdiņkāposti stewed cabbage
  • 2 tbsp duck fat
  • 2 tbsp brown sugar
  • 5-pepper blend
Side dishes:
  • potatoes
  • carrots

Preparation:

Preparing the duck:

  1. Preheat the oven to 250°C.
  2. Place the duck in a pan, leaving room for the potatoes and carrots. Pour in water to a depth of 3–4 cm.
  3. Rub the duck cavity and skin with salt and pepper. Stuff the cavity with quartered apples and Dimdiņkāposti stewed cabbage. Cover with foil and roast.
  4. After an hour and a half, remove the foil and add the potatoes and carrots to the pan.
  5. Sprinkle with salt and the Provence mix. Add more water so the vegetables are sitting in a mixture of fat and water. Bake for another 20–30 minutes.
  6. Then brush with apple marmalade and bake for another 10–15 minutes until the skin is brown.

For the extra cabbage:

  1. Put the duck fat and brown sugar in a pan. Add the cabbage.
  2. Sauté until it almost starts to burn; this will provide both a rich brown color and great flavor.

Enjoy your meal!