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Braised duck in a sauce, and golden jicama with sugar

Braised duck in a sauce, and golden jicama with sugar

Main dishes

A golden-fried duck, followed by braising in a flour-based sauce, served with golden jicama slices coated in sugar, a popular Filipino dish.

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Recipe from Yivan000, Urbano, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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A festive Filipino dish: duck is first seared and then simmered in a light sauce, served with caramelized jicama.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time25 min
  • Cook time1 hr 15 min
  • Total1 hr 40 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodGilding followed by braising
  • Estimated cost$2.14 $0.54 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 14, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people

duck

  • $0.05
  • $0.19
  • $0.02
  • $0.27
  • $1.39

Jicama

  • $0.06
  • $0.16

Prices from US supermarkets for 6 of 7 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Pour in the oil into a large saucepan. ≈ 3 min
  2. When the oil is hot, add the cleaned duck. ≈ 3 min
  3. Cook it gently, turning it occasionally to ensure it cooks evenly.
  4. Continue until the duck is nicely browned. ≈ 3 min
  5. Remove the duck, then add the flour, which has been mixed with a little broth, to the cooking fat.
  6. Strain the sauce through a sieve into a bowl. ≈ 3 min
  7. Wash the casserole dish, then return the sauce and the duck to it. ≈ 2 min
  8. Make sure it’s well covered, and let it simmer over low heat for 30 minutes.
  9. Peel the jicama and cut it into uniform slices. ≈ 8 min
  10. Cook it in a little oil, sprinkling sugar on top and letting it brown slightly.
  11. Place the duck on a warm plate or a large, shallow dish, surround it with jicama, and then drizzle with the strained sauce. ≈ 3 min

The bill

Braised duck in a sauce, and golden jicama with sugar

  • 2 tablespoons of flour$0.05
  • 3 tablespoons of oil$0.19
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt$0.02
  • 1/2 teaspoon of pepper$0.27
  • A little broth, to thin out the flour.$1.39
  • A little sugar (not listed in the original list)$0.06
  • oil, for cooking jicama$0.16

Total$2.14

that's $0.54 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 whole duck, cleaned
  • 2 tablespoons of flour
  • 3 tablespoons of oil
  • 1/2 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon of pepper
  • A little broth, to thin out the flour.
  • 3 medium-sized jicama
  • A little sugar (not listed in the original list)
  • oil, for cooking jicama

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