Duck soup, a traditional dish found in many cultures around the world, offers a rich flavor and a comforting warmth. Whether it's the French Canard à l'Orange, the Vietnamese Mì Vịt Tiềm, or the Chinese Peking Duck Soup, each variation brings its own unique blend of herbs, spices, and vegetables. In this article, we will explore some of the best duck soup recipes, providing step-by-step instructions, ingredient lists, and cooking tips to help you create a delicious and satisfying duck soup that will warm your soul and tantalize your taste buds.
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DUCK SOUP
This is Russell's speciality. This soup is easy to make, though it takes a bit of planning. It is a complete and filling meal made the way we do. The original recipe came from an Ian Parmenter cookbook, but I doubt he'd recognise his recipe now! Prep and cooking time are just a guess-and don't include overnight refrigeration of the stock or marinated meat-sorry about that! I like to add snow peas or asparagus to this sometimes too.
Provided by JustJanS
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 1h40m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Mix the ingredients of the marinade, and add the breast fillets and legs.
- Refrigerate overnight.
- To make the stock, put carcass portions and other stock ingredients into a large saucepan.
- Add water to cover and bring to the boil.
- Simmer gently for 45 minutes.
- Strain, return stock to a clean pot and reduce over medium heat for 15 minutes.
- Remove any remaining meat from the carcass and reserve.
- Cool reduced stock, and refrigerate overnight.
- When stock is cold, skim fat from the surface.
- The stock is ready for use.
- For the duck portions: remove from marinade, and cook in a hot oven (about 200c) for about 20 minutes for the breasts, and about 30 minutes for the legs.
- You want the meat to be pink and juicy still, and the skin crispy.
- Cool a little then shred the meat.
- For the soup: Put stock in a large saucepan and bring to the boil.
- Reduce heat, and add remaining soup ingredients including both lots of reserved duck meat.
- Warm through and season to taste.
WHITE BEAN SOUP WITH DUCK CONFIT
Evocative of cassoulet but so much easier, this bean soup manages to be both rugged and elegant. No part of the confit duck legs goes to waste.
Provided by Paul Grimes
Categories Soup/Stew Blender Bean Duck Tomato Cognac/Armagnac Fall Simmer Gourmet
Yield Makes 6 (main course) servings
Number Of Ingredients 15
Steps:
- Quick-soak beans by putting them in cold water to cover by 2 inches in a large pot. Bring to a boil, then boil 1 minute. Remove from heat and cover, then soak 1 hour. Drain, discarding liquid.
- Remove skin and bones from duck legs, reserving both, then coarsely shred meat.
- Heat oil in a large heavy pot over medium heat until it shimmers, then cook reserved bones, onions, carrots, celery, garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and cloves, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are softened, about 8 minutes.
- Add drained beans, broth, water, and tomatoes and simmer, partially covered, stirring and skimming froth occasionally, until beans are tender, about 50 minutes.
- Meanwhile, thinly slice reserved skin, then lightly season with salt and pepper. Cook in a dry medium nonstick skillet over low heat, stirring to separate, until fat is rendered and skin is crisp, 6 to 8 minutes.
- Discard bay leaves, bones, and thyme from soup. Transfer 2 cups solids and 1 cup liquid from soup to a blender and blend until smooth (use caution when blending hot liquids), then return to soup. Stir in 2 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper and keep warm, covered.
- Heat Armagnac in a small saucepan over low heat just until warm, then carefully ignite with a kitchen match (use caution; flames will shoot up). When flames subside, stir Armagnac into soup along with meat, parsley, and salt and pepper to taste. Serve sprinkled with crisp skin.
DUCK SOUP (CZARNINA)
This is an old Polish recipe that was used at Easter time. This recipe is traditionally served with home made noodles. If desired the fruit can be removed, leaving broth to serve with noodle. If you do not know where to purchase a duck, contact a local farmer or butcher. If you prepare your own poultry be sure to add 1/2 cup vinegar to duck blood to prevent coagulation.
Provided by BARB VAN ARKEL
Categories Soups, Stews and Chili Recipes Soup Recipes
Yield 12
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Cover whole duck with water in large stock pot. Add salt, and bring to a boil. Skim off foam.
- Place celery, parsley, allspice, and cloves in a cheese cloth bag, and add to stock pot. Cover and cook over low heat until meat is tender, approximately 1 1/2 hours.
- Remove cheese cloth bag from stock pot. Remove duck. Discard bones, cut up meat, and return to the broth.
- Mix in prunes, raisins and apple. Simmer for 30 minutes.
- In a medium bowl, beat flour and sugar into cream until smooth. Beat in duck blood gradually. Add 1/2 cup hot soup stock to blood mixture, blending thoroughly. Pour mixture slowly back into stock pot, stirring constantly until soup comes to a boil. Season to taste with salt, pepper, lemon juice and vinegar.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 712.2 calories, Carbohydrate 32.8 g, Cholesterol 157 mg, Fat 45.7 g, Fiber 3.4 g, Protein 43 g, SaturatedFat 16.3 g, Sodium 597.5 mg, Sugar 22.1 g
VIETNAMESE DUCK SOUP
Steps:
- For soup:
- Heat heavy large pot over high heat. Sprinkle duck with salt and pepper. Add to pot; sauté until deep brown, about 6 minutes per side. Add broth, onion, ginger, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, and sugar; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered until duck is very tender, adjusting heat to maintain simmer, 45 to 60 minutes. Using tongs, transfer duck to rimmed baking sheet. Cool 30 minutes. Skin and bone duck. Coarsely shred duck meat. Strain broth into large bowl; discard solids. Spoon fat from top of broth into small bowl; reserve. Return broth and duck to same pot. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill soup uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Cover and chill duck fat.
- For garnishes:
- Cook rice vermicelli in large saucepan of boiling water until just tender, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again. Cut noodles in half to shorten.
- Melt 2 tablespoons reserved duck fat in same saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and bamboo shoots. Cook until juices thicken, about 7 minutes longer. Add tomato mixture to soup. Simmer until flavors blend, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and more fish sauce if desired.
- Divide noodles, cabbage, and herbs among 6 large bowls. Ladle in soup. Serve, passing hot sauce and lime wedges.
- A vailable in the Asian foods section of many supermarkets, at some specialty foods stores, and at Asian markets.
HEARTY DUCK AND WILD RICE SOUP
Provided by Craig Claiborne And Pierre Franey
Categories dinner, soups and stews, appetizer
Time 50m
Yield Six or more servings
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Cut the duck into serving pieces. Crack the backbone in half lengthwise. Cut away and discard any peripheral fat from the duck pieces. Sprinkle the pieces with salt and pepper.
- Heat a heavy kettle and add the duck pieces skin side down. Add as many pieces in one layer as the kettle will hold. Cook these pieces until they are nicely browned, about four or five minutes. Continue until all the pieces are browned. As the pieces are cooked, strain off and discard the fat.
- Return all the pieces to the kettle and add the onion, coarsely chopped carrot and garlic and cook three minutes, stirring constantly.
- Add the broth and bring to the boil. Simmer about one hour or until the liquid is reduced to about six cups. Skim off any scum and fat from the top as it accumulates.
- Remove and reserve the meaty duck pieces, such as legs, breast, thighs and so on. Discard the bony parts, such as the backbone.
- Strain the six cups of duck soup into a saucepan and bring to the simmer.
- Remove the meat from the reserved duck pieces and cut it into small dice. There should be about two cups of meat.
- Cut the mushrooms into small squares. There should be about two cups.
- Put the mushrooms, diced meat, wild rice, leeks and carrots into a kettle and pour the hot soup over them. Let simmer about two minutes. Serve piping hot.
SMOKED SAUSAGE, DUCK AND WHITE BEAN SOUP
Steps:
- In a large saucepan, over medium heat, add the olive oil. Season the duck pieces with salt and pepper. When the oil is hot, sear the duck, fat side down for about 4 to 6 minutes. Turn over the duck and continue to sear for 4 minutes. Remove the duck from the pan and set aside. Add the onions and celery to the pan. Season the vegetables with salt and cayenne. Saute the vegetables until wilted, about 4 minutes. Add the sausage and continue to saute for 4 minutes. Stir in the beans, bay leaves, and garlic. Add the duck stock, water and fresh thyme. Place the duck pieces back into the pan. Bring the liquid to a boil and skim off any cloudy scum that has risen to the service. Reduce the heat to a simmer and cook, uncovered for 3 hours, stirring occasionally or until the meat and beans are tender. Re-season if necessary and stir in the green onions and parsley.
- Break and crack the carcass. In a large stockpot, heat the vegetable oil. Season the bones with salt and pepper. Add the bones to the pot and brown for about 10 minutes, stirring often. Add the onions, carrots, celery, garlic, and bay leaves. Season the mixture with salt. Cook until the vegetables are soft, about 5 minutes, stirring often. Add the wine and tomato paste and stir to mix. Cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the water. Put the thyme, parsley sprigs, and peppercorns in a piece of cheesecloth, tie it together with kitchen twine, and add it to the mixture. Bring the mixture to a boil. Skim off any cloudy scum that rises to the surface. Reduce the heat to medium and simmer, uncovered, for 3 hours. Strain through a fine-mesh strainer and cool. Refrigerate overnight and remove any congealed fat from the surface. The stock can be stored in the freezer for 1 month.
BBQ DUCK AND RAMEN SOUP
Love this simple but delicious noodle soup on a cold wet rainy day. Great meal in one. Total comfort food.
Provided by KitchenManiac
Categories One Dish Meal
Time 45m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Combine stock and water into saucepan and heat till liquid is simmering.
- Add, galangal, chillies and lime juice to saucepan.
- Bruise lemon grass and coriander (to release flavour), and add to saucepan.
- Simmer liquid for 20 minutes.
- Strain liquid, and return to saucepan.
- Heat liquid with duck and shallots.
- Boil Ramen noodles in separate saucepan for 3-5 minutes or till tender.
- Drain noodles.
- Add noodles and bak choy (optional the bak choy) to soup stock and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Ladle soup to serving bowls, garnishing with bean sprouts, chilli strips and coriander.
- Add salt and pepper to taste (I don't think it's needed).
- Enjoy hot.
DUCK SOUP (MOCK CZARNINA) RECIPE - (3.9/5)
Provided by SMorrissey
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Cook neckbones in chicken broth and skim fat that rises. cook on low heat for 2- 2 1/2 hours. Add prune juice, prunes, apple butter and cinnamon stick. Add 1/4 cup vinegar or more to taste. Continue to cook until neckbones are tender. Remove neckbones from soup. Serve with noodles.
CHINESE BARBECUED DUCK SOUP
Make and share this Chinese Barbecued Duck Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by JustJanS
Categories Clear Soup
Time 1h35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Remove all the meat from the duck carcass reserving the bones. I remove as much fat as I can, and most of the skin, however the skin is really tasty so I like a bit of it in there. Shred the meat and refrigerate.
- Pour the stock into a saucepan, then add the bones, garlic, ginger, coriander sprigs, lime rind and chillies. Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for an hour.
- Strain and return stock to the saucepan.
- Add the shredded meat, baby bok choy and brocolli to the stock, bring to the boil and cook for about 3 minutes.
- Meanwhile, heat the noodles according to directions (mine had boiling water poured over them, then stood for 30 seconds before being drained).
- Divide noodles between 4 bowls, top with bean shoots.
- Squeeze lime juice into soup, ladle the soup into the bowls and top with fresh coriander.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1224, Fat 66.4, SaturatedFat 22, Cholesterol 128.1, Sodium 707.9, Carbohydrate 121, Fiber 3.7, Sugar 7.7, Protein 31.8
BROTHY DUCK SOUP
Make and share this Brothy Duck Soup recipe from Food.com.
Provided by JustJanS
Categories Duck
Time 35m
Yield 4 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Place the stock, rice wine, soy sauce and star anise in a large saucepan.
- Bring to the boil and add the duck, the chinese cabbage and the garlic, stirring to mix thoroughly.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 25 minutes, or until the duck is tender.
- Remove the star anise.
- Stir through the sesame seeds, the oil and the parsley and serve at once in warmed bowls.
DUCK SOUP (FOR FERRETS)
When my ferrets get sick or are recovering from surgery, I use this "formula" to get them back on their little feet.
Provided by Bippie
Categories < 15 Mins
Time 10m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- Soak dry food in 1/2 cup water and soften it completely.
- When dry food is soft, mash with a fork and mix all ingredients in a 2 quart jar and shake thouroughly. Sometimes I microwave it to the temperature of baby formula.
- Serve about 4 fluid ounces at a time twice daily for maintenance.
- If your little guys are eating too much and you feel they are getting fat, you can increase the amount of water. I have tried increasing the amount of dry food, but if it gets too thick some of them won't eat it.
- This formula also freezes well as the Sustacal must be used within 48 hours if left only in the fridge.
SMOKEY DUCK AND SWEET POTATO SOUP
After my husband came home with some wild duck breasts I was left trying to figure out how on earth I was going to cook it. I was in the mood for soup and sweet potatoes so I rolled it all into one. My husband loved it and my oldest went back in for a second helping. I added a bit more hot sauce to mine because I love my food with a good kick to it but my husband liked it as is. I made extra rices so everyone (but me) served their soup over extra rice. If you use store bought duck your breasts would be larger then wild game that I had so you would have to adjust the amount. You could also use this recipe with any meat (chicken, pork, beef, etc) and I think it would taste just as good. I would stick to 1-2 pounds of meat though depending on how meaty you want your stew and how many you are feeding.
Provided by Maiden77
Categories Clear Soup
Time 1h
Yield 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 32
Steps:
- Mix all the ingredients for the marinade. Toss the duck breasts with the marinade (It will be more of a paste) and allow to marinade several hours or overnight.
- Heat the oil and butter in a large pot or Dutch oven over high heat. Remove breasts from the marinade, use fingers to wipe off excess, and add meat to the pot (discard the leftover marinade.) Sear meat well on both sides, a few minutes for side. Meat should be well browned. Be sure not to crowd the pan or the meat will not brown correctly.
- Transfer the meat to a plate and set aside.
- Toss the onions, celery, and carrots into the pot and cook until softened and the onions are turning translucent. Add the tomato paste and continue to cook 3 to 5 minutes to toast the paste.
- Add in the cumin, paprika, bay leaves, cinnamon, and thyme. Cook 2-3 minutes. Toss in the garlic, ginger, and chili and cook until fragrant 30 seconds to a minute.
- Pour in the white wine and allow to simmer a couple minutes. Dump in the chicken broth, beef broth, and Worcestershire sauce. Add the sweet potatoes and cover, bring to a boil.
- When the soup bowls reduce to a hard simmer (gentle boil) and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender. 20 -25 minutes depending on how tender you like your veggies.
- Add the frozen peas and cook until heated through, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile cut the duck into bite sized pieces.
- Add the duck and any liquid that gathered in the plate they were sitting in to the pot. Dump in the rice, cover, and allow to cook 5-10 minutes more to finish cooking the duck and heating the rice.
- Remove the bay leaves before serving. Taste the soup and add salt and pepper to suit your taste. Can be served over extra rice if desired. Add sriracha sauce (or other hot sauce) if you like more heat.
BARLEY SOUP WITH DUCK CONFIT AND ROOT VEGETABLES
Steps:
- Simmer barley in 4 cups water, uncovered, in a 5- to 6-quart heavy pot, until almost tender, 20 to 40 minutes. Drain in a sieve.
- Remove skin and any fat from duck legs. Cook skin and fat in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until fat is rendered, about 8 minutes, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a small bowl, discarding skin. Reserve fat.
- While fat is rendering, remove duck meat from bones, reserving bones, and shred meat into small pieces.
- Heat 1 tablespoon duck fat (reserving any remainder for another use) in cleaned 5- to 6-quart pot over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté carrots and parsnips, stirring frequently, until just golden, about 8 minutes. Add garlic and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
- Stir in broth, parboiled barley, salt, pepper, duck bones, and remaining 3 cups water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, stirring occasionally, until vegetables and barley are tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Discard bones and stir in shredded duck meat. Skim any excess fat from top of soup, then stir in thyme. Season with salt and pepper.
- *Available at dartagnan.com.
DUCK SOUP WITH BROWN RICE AND YAMS
Duck and rice in a savory broth, offset with the sweetness of yams and green peas. Hearty enough for a main dish. If you can get a large (6 pound) duck, cut off the breast and save it for another recipe.
Provided by Lorac
Categories Duck
Time 2h5m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 16
Steps:
- Place duck pieces in a soup pot and brown over medium heat.
- Add broth and water, bring to a boil and skim away any scum that forms.
- Add onion, celery, carrots, bay and sage leaves, cumin, ginger and thyme.
- Bring back to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 45 minutes.
- Remove duck pieces and let cool.
- Strain and degrease stock.
- Return stock to pan, add rice, bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 25 minutes.
- In the meantime, remove duck meat from bones and dice.
- Add duck meat and yam to the pot, bring back to a boil, reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes.
- Add peas and simmer 5 minutes or until tender.
- Add chopped sage and ladle into soup bowls.
VIETNAMESE DUCK SOUP RECIPE - (4/5)
Provided by á-25087
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- For soup: Heat heavy large pot over high heat. Sprinkle duck with salt and pepper. Add to pot; sauté until deep brown, about 6 minutes per side. Add broth, onion, ginger, 2 tablespoons fish sauce, and sugar; bring to boil. Reduce heat; simmer uncovered until duck is very tender, adjusting heat to maintain simmer, 45 to 60 minutes. Using tongs, transfer duck to rimmed baking sheet. Cool 30 minutes. Skin and bone duck. Coarsely shred duck meat. Strain broth into large bowl; discard solids. Spoon fat from top of broth into small bowl; reserve. Return broth and duck to same pot. DO AHEAD: Can be made 1 day ahead. Chill soup uncovered until cold, then cover and keep chilled. Cover and chill duck fat. For garnishes: Cook rice vermicelli in large saucepan of boiling water until just tender, stirring occasionally, 3 to 5 minutes. Drain, rinse with cold water, and drain again. Cut noodles in half to shorten. Melt 2 tablespoons reserved duck fat in same saucepan over medium-high heat. Add shallots; sauté 3 minutes. Add tomatoes and bamboo shoots. Cook until juices thicken, about 7 minutes longer. Add tomato mixture to soup. Simmer until flavors blend, 5 to 10 minutes. Season with salt, pepper, and more fish sauce if desired. Divide noodles, cabbage, and herbs among 6 large bowls. Ladle in soup. Serve, passing hot sauce and lime wedges.
Tips:
- Choosing the Right Duck: Select a high-quality duck with a plump body and no bruises or blemishes. A young duck will have tender meat and less fat.
- Preparing the Duck: Clean the duck thoroughly, removing any excess fat or pinfeathers. Rinse the duck inside and out with cold water.
- Seasoning the Duck: Generously season the duck inside and out with salt, pepper, and your favorite herbs and spices. You can also add a citrus marinade or a sweet and savory glaze to enhance the flavor.
- Cooking the Duck: Depending on the recipe, you can roast, braise, or stew the duck. Always cook the duck to an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C) to ensure that it is safe to eat.
- Making the Soup: Use the duck carcass, bones, and leftover duck meat to make a flavorful soup. Add vegetables, herbs, and spices to the soup to create a delicious and nutritious meal.
Conclusion:
Duck soup is a versatile and satisfying dish that can be enjoyed in many different ways. Experiment with different recipes and techniques to find your perfect duck soup. Whether you prefer a classic roast duck soup or a more exotic Asian-inspired dish, there is a duck soup recipe out there for everyone. So next time you have a craving for something warm and comforting, give duck soup a try. You won't be disappointed!
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