Needed: a Savory Sauce to Use With Roast Duck

[RMDave]

A friend is roasting two ducks for Christmas. He's going to serve Our Raspberry-Habanero sauce as a sweet option for guests, but he needs a good (proven) savory option. "No mustard," he begged.

Any suggestions? Specific recipes? Something that will compliment and not overpower the duck?

HELP?!?!?!?!?!?

Many thanks!

 

[ShelbyMichalek]

If you're looking for a PC sauce to use, go for the Spicy Pineapple. My husband loves it, it's not too overpowering if it's eaten with bird (we have it on chicken and grouse all the time) and it's a pretty savory option

 

[ChefBeckyD]

An orange sauce is pretty traditional with Roasted Duck.

Not sure about savory - when I google it, almost all of the sauces that are served with Duck are on the fruity side.

http://www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/Duck-a-lOrange-233535

 

[RMDave]

No, we're looking for a savory sauce - not a sweet sauce.

 

[scottcooks]

Two options that are standby's in our kitchen...SAVORY OPTION ONE - Asian Onion Sauce
Lipton dry onion soup mix
2 cloves garlic sliced, or 1 clove garlic minced
2 tspn sesame oil
1 tblspn corn starch
3/4 cup water
1/4 cup water separate
4 tblspn soy sauce
1-2 tblspn brown sugar
approx. 1/2 tspn fresh grated ginger
ground pepper to tasteHeat oil in small pan. Clarify garlic 2-3 minutes until just barely beginning to brown. Add soy sauce and 3/4 cup water, bring to a boil. Add onion soup mix and bring back to boil. Add ginger and sugar, reduce to simmer. Separately stir cornstarch into 1/4 cup water. Add constantly-stirred cornstarch to pan. Stir slowly until mixture thickens, about 2-3 minutes. Add pepper and taste. (If it doesn't thicken within 4 minutes, add a little more cornstarch-in-water, sparingly. )
We often serve this with pork and halibut.SAVORY OPTION TWO: East India Curry
1 - 6oz can tomato paste
1 clove garlic, minced
1/2 cup finely minced onion
2 tblspns olive oil
2 (tomato paste) cans of water
2 tblspn curry powder
1-2 tblspn brown sugar
salt and pepper to taste
1/4 cup currants
1/4 cup white raisins
1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds to sprinkle on topIn empty pan, toast almonds and set aside. Warm oil, then saute garlic and onion. When they are translucent, add curry powder and sugar, salt and pepper, stir. Add tomato paste and 2 cans water. Stir until mixture is heated through. Add currants and raisins, simmer for 10 more minutes and taste. Pour over meat, sprinkle almonds on top. We use this for chicken, game hen, rabbit. I like curry so I'd use as much as 3 tablespoons per 6oz. tomato paste.

 

[RMDave]

Thanks, Scott. I think one of your recipes will fit the bill. Many thanks, again, and happy and healthy holidays to you and your's.

 

[RMDave]

Scott, the Asian Onion Sauce was a total hit. Thank you so much for the recipe. You're an absolute sweetheart.

 

[scottcooks]

Glad it worked so well. I'm going to include both in my Recipe File on my website.