flat-billed duck

flat-billed duck

Main dishes

Discover this traditional recipe for duck, featuring a blend of spices and herbs.

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This flat-breasted duck is a culinary specialty that will delight poultry lovers who appreciate well-seasoned dishes.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time30 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting15 min
  • Total1 hr 45 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodpan, oven
  • Estimated cost$10.98 $2.75 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $10.28
  • $0.15
  • $0.18
  • $0.19
  • $0.08
  • $0.10

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 6 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. We are preparing the duck by cleaning it and seasoning it with spices, salt, and pepper. ≈ 3 min
  2. Next, we coat the onions in gold leaf and add some turmeric.
  3. Next, add the pomegranate and herbs, then gently bring the mixture back to a simmer. ≈ 3 min
  4. Finally, we add the spices. ≈ 3 min
  5. Once the ingredients have cooled, we place them inside the duck.
  6. Next, close the duck with toothpicks, and then we will fry it in a pan.
  7. Next, in a pot the size of a duck, we add pomegranate and tomato puree, along with half a cup of water, to allow them to cook gently. ≈ 3 min

The bill

flat-billed duck

  • A whole duck$10.28
  • An onion$0.15
  • 3 tablespoons of pineapple$0.18
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato puree$0.19
  • 2 tablespoons of orange zest$0.08
  • salt, pepper, and spices$0.10

Total$10.98

that's $2.75 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • A whole duck
  • An onion
  • 3 tablespoons of pineapple
  • 1 tablespoon of tomato puree
  • 2 tablespoons of orange zest
  • salt, pepper, and spices
  • Aromatic herb

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