Kelly Family Cookbook: Spit-roasted Wild Ducks with Olives

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Poultry and Game Birds

Spit-roasted Wild Ducks with Olives

To serve 4

Two 1 1/2-to 2-pound oven-ready wild ducks, with necks, gizzards and hearts coarsely chopped and reserved
1 teaspoon salt
3 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon olive oil
1/2 cup finely chopped onions

2 tablespoons flour
1/2 cups chicken stock, fresh or canned
1/4 cup finely chopped pitted green olives
12 whole pitted green olives

Light a 1- to 2-inch-thick layer of briquettes in a charcoal grill equipped with a rotating spit. Let the coals burn until white ash appears on the surface. (This may take as long as an hour.)

Meanwhile, wash the ducks briefly under cold running water and pat them dry with paper towels. Season the ducks inside and out with the salt, then secure the neck skin to the back of each bird with a small skewer and truss the ducks securely. String the ducks lengthwise end to end on the spit and anchor them in place with the sliding prongs.

Fit the spit into place above the coals and roast the birds for 1 1/2 to 2 hours. To test for doneness, pierce a thigh with the point bf a small sharp knife. The juice that trickles out should be pale yellow; if it is still tinged with pink, roast the ducks for another 5 to L0 minutes.

Meanwhile, prepare the sauce. In a heavy 10- to l2-inch skillet, melt the butter in the oil over moderate heat. When the foam begins to subside, add the chopped necks, gizzards and hearts. Fry the duck giblets for 4 or 5 minutes, stirring them frequently and regulating the heat so that the pieces brown richly and evenly without burning. Add the onions and, when they color lightly, mix in the flour. Then, stirring constantly, pour in the stock in a slow, thin stream and cook over high heat until the sauce comes to a boil and thickens slightly. Add the chopped olives, reduce the heat to low, and simmer the sauce partially covered for 30 minutes.

Strain the sauce through a fine sieve set over a small saucepan, pressing down hard on the giblets and olives with the back of a spoon to extract all their juices before discarding the pulp and neck bones. Skim as much fat as possible from the surface of the sauce and taste for seasoning.

To-serve, remove the spit from the grill, unscrew the prongs and slide the ducks onto a heated platter. Remove the trussing strings, and garnish the birds with the whole olives. Reheat the sauce over low heat if necessary and serve it from a gravy boat or sauce bowl.

American Cooking: The Great West: Recipes - Poultry and Game Birds

Add_RecipeNutrientData

Total Moisture: 966.71262
Total Calorie: 2945.277
Total Protein: 194.7948425
Total Total_Fat: 225.467905
Total Ash: 23.0884575
Total Carbohydrate: 26.5600375
Total Fiber: 4.276675
Total Sugar: 5.7639875
Total Calcium: 0.12945475
Total Iron: 0.04654736
Total Magnesium: 0.2414655
Total Phosphorus: 1.900123
Total Potassium: 2.99130975
Total Sodium: 4.2866845
Total Zinc: 0.008803955
Total Copper: 0.003587436
Total Manganese: 0.0004226665
Total Selenium: 0.000147689275
Total Vit_C: 0.06232
Total Thiamin: 0.00401026225
Total Riboflaven: 0.0031257635
Total Niacin: 0.038936764
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0078018855
Total Vit_B6: 0.005924789
Total Folate_Tot: 0.28013975
Total Folic_Acid: 0.0240625
Total Food_Folate: 0.25607725
Total Folate_DFE: 0.29701475
Total CholineTot: 0.033852
Total Vit_B12: 0.00709242
Total Vit_A: 2.3175945
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0.588504
Total Retinol: 0.567846
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.24290025
Total Beta_Crypt: 0.006804
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.40230375
Total Vit_E: 0.0058938675
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.012774275
Total FA_Sat: 0.07978133675
Total FA_Mono: 0.10254669275
Total FA_Poly: 0.02584068825
Total Cholesterol: 0.95919

Breakdown By Ingredients:

Two 1 1/2-to 2-pound oven-ready wild ducks, with necks, gizzards and hearts coarsely chopped and reserved

Number of Grams: 1080
Total Moisture: 718.416
Total Calorie: 2278.8
Protein: 188.136
Total Fat: 164.16
Total Ash: 12.528
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 54
Total Iron: 44.928
Total Magnesium: 216
Total Phosphorus: 1814.4
Total Potassium: 2689.2
Total Sodium: 604.8
Total Zinc: 8.316
Total Copper: 3.3696
Total Manganese: 0.2052
Total Seleneium: 138.24
Total Vit_C: 56.16
Total Thiamin: 3.7908
Total Riboflavin: 2.9052
Total Niacin: 35.8236
Total Panto_Acid: 7.5708
Total Vit_B6: 5.724
Total Folate_Tot: 226.8
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 226.8
Total Folate_DFE: 226.8
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 7.02
Total Vit_A_IU: 950.4
Total Vit_A_RAE: 280.8
Total Retinol: 280.8
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 54.432
Total FA_Mono: 73.44
Total FA_Poly: 21.816
Total Cholesterol: 864

1 teaspoon salt

Number of Grams: 6
Total Moisture: 0.012
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 5.988
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.44
Total Iron: 0.0198
Total Magnesium: 0.06
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.48
Total Sodium: 2325.48
Total Zinc: 0.006
Total Copper: 0.0018
Total Manganese: 0.006
Total Seleneium: 0.006
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

3 tablespoons butter

Number of Grams: 42.6
Total Moisture: 7.64244
Total Calorie: 305.442
Protein: 0.3621
Total Fat: 34.55286
Total Ash: 0.03834
Total Carbohydrate: 0.02556
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.02556
Total Calcium: 10.224
Total Iron: 0.00852
Total Magnesium: 0.852
Total Phosphorus: 10.224
Total Potassium: 10.224
Total Sodium: 4.686
Total Zinc: 0.03834
Total Copper: 0.006816
Total Manganese: 0.001704
Total Seleneium: 0.426
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.00213
Total Riboflavin: 0.014484
Total Niacin: 0.017892
Total Panto_Acid: 0.04686
Total Vit_B6: 0.001278
Total Folate_Tot: 1.278
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 1.278
Total Folate_DFE: 1.278
Total Choline_Tot: 7.668
Total Vit_B12: 0.07242
Total Vit_A_IU: 1064.574
Total Vit_A_RAE: 291.384
Total Retinol: 285.846
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 67.308
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.98832
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 2.982
Total FA_Sat: 21.508314
Total FA_Mono: 9.98118
Total FA_Poly: 1.28226
Total Cholesterol: 91.59

1 tablespoon olive oil

Number of Grams: 13.5
Total Moisture: 0
Total Calorie: 119.34
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 13.5
Total Ash: 0
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 0.135
Total Iron: 0.0756
Total Magnesium: 0
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.135
Total Sodium: 0.27
Total Zinc: 0
Total Copper: 0
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 1.93725
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 8.127
Total FA_Sat: 1.86408
Total FA_Mono: 9.849735
Total FA_Poly: 1.420605
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 cup finely chopped onions

Number of Grams: 80
Total Moisture: 71.288
Total Calorie: 32
Protein: 0.88
Total Fat: 0.08
Total Ash: 0.28
Total Carbohydrate: 7.472
Total Fiber: 1.36
Total Sugar: 3.392
Total Calcium: 18.4
Total Iron: 0.168
Total Magnesium: 8
Total Phosphorus: 23.2
Total Potassium: 116.8
Total Sodium: 3.2
Total Zinc: 0.136
Total Copper: 0.0312
Total Manganese: 0.1032
Total Seleneium: 0.4
Total Vit_C: 5.92
Total Thiamin: 0.0368
Total Riboflavin: 0.0216
Total Niacin: 0.0928
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0984
Total Vit_B6: 0.096
Total Folate_Tot: 15.2
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 15.2
Total Folate_DFE: 15.2
Total Choline_Tot: 4.8
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 1.6
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.8
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 3.2
Total Vit_E: 0.016
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.32
Total FA_Sat: 0.0336
Total FA_Mono: 0.0104
Total FA_Poly: 0.0136
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 tablespoons flour

Number of Grams: 15.625
Total Moisture: 1.8625
Total Calorie: 56.875
Protein: 1.6140625
Total Fat: 0.153125
Total Ash: 0.0734375
Total Carbohydrate: 11.9234375
Total Fiber: 0.421875
Total Sugar: 0.0421875
Total Calcium: 2.34375
Total Iron: 0.725
Total Magnesium: 3.4375
Total Phosphorus: 16.875
Total Potassium: 16.71875
Total Sodium: 0.3125
Total Zinc: 0.109375
Total Copper: 0.0225
Total Manganese: 0.1065625
Total Seleneium: 5.296875
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.12265625
Total Riboflavin: 0.0771875
Total Niacin: 0.9225
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0684375
Total Vit_B6: 0.006875
Total Folate_Tot: 28.59375
Total Folic_Acid: 24.0625
Total Food_Folate: 4.53125
Total Folate_DFE: 45.46875
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0.3125
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.15625
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 12.34375
Total Vit_E: 0.0359375
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.046875
Total FA_Sat: 0.02421875
Total FA_Mono: 0.01359375
Total FA_Poly: 0.06453125
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 cups chicken stock, fresh or canned

Number of Grams: 120
Total Moisture: 110.58
Total Calorie: 43.2
Protein: 3.024
Total Fat: 1.44
Total Ash: 0.756
Total Carbohydrate: 4.236
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 1.896
Total Calcium: 3.6
Total Iron: 0.252
Total Magnesium: 4.8
Total Phosphorus: 32.4
Total Potassium: 126
Total Sodium: 171.6
Total Zinc: 0.168
Total Copper: 0.0648
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 2.64
Total Vit_C: 0.24
Total Thiamin: 0.042
Total Riboflavin: 0.102
Total Niacin: 1.9008
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.0732
Total Folate_Tot: 6
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 6
Total Folate_DFE: 6
Total Choline_Tot: 10.8
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 3.6
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1.2
Total Retinol: 1.2
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 1.2
Total Vit_E: 0.036
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.24
Total FA_Sat: 0.3852
Total FA_Mono: 0.6984
Total FA_Poly: 0.2556
Total Cholesterol: 3.6

1/4 cup finely chopped pitted green olives

Number of Grams: 43.2
Total Moisture: 32.52096
Total Calorie: 62.64
Protein: 0.44496
Total Fat: 6.61824
Total Ash: 1.95696
Total Carbohydrate: 1.65888
Total Fiber: 1.4256
Total Sugar: 0.23328
Total Calcium: 22.464
Total Iron: 0.21168
Total Magnesium: 4.752
Total Phosphorus: 1.728
Total Potassium: 18.144
Total Sodium: 672.192
Total Zinc: 0.01728
Total Copper: 0.05184
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0.3888
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.009072
Total Riboflavin: 0.003024
Total Niacin: 0.102384
Total Panto_Acid: 0.009936
Total Vit_B6: 0.013392
Total Folate_Tot: 1.296
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 1.296
Total Folate_DFE: 1.296
Total Choline_Tot: 6.048
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 169.776
Total Vit_A_RAE: 8.64
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 99.792
Total Beta_Crypt: 3.888
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 220.32
Total Vit_E: 1.64592
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.6048
Total FA_Sat: 0.876528
Total FA_Mono: 4.887648
Total FA_Poly: 0.564624
Total Cholesterol: 0

12 whole pitted green olives

Number of Grams: 32.4
Total Moisture: 24.39072
Total Calorie: 46.98
Protein: 0.33372
Total Fat: 4.96368
Total Ash: 1.46772
Total Carbohydrate: 1.24416
Total Fiber: 1.0692
Total Sugar: 0.17496
Total Calcium: 16.848
Total Iron: 0.15876
Total Magnesium: 3.564
Total Phosphorus: 1.296
Total Potassium: 13.608
Total Sodium: 504.144
Total Zinc: 0.01296
Total Copper: 0.03888
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0.2916
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.006804
Total Riboflavin: 0.002268
Total Niacin: 0.076788
Total Panto_Acid: 0.007452
Total Vit_B6: 0.010044
Total Folate_Tot: 0.972
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.972
Total Folate_DFE: 0.972
Total Choline_Tot: 4.536
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 127.332
Total Vit_A_RAE: 6.48
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 74.844
Total Beta_Crypt: 2.916
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 165.24
Total Vit_E: 1.23444
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0.4536
Total FA_Sat: 0.657396
Total FA_Mono: 3.665736
Total FA_Poly: 0.423468
Total Cholesterol: 0

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