Slow Cooker Wild Duck Breast à l'Orange

 

2

whole wild duck breasts, cut in half and skin removed

1/2

teaspoon salt

1/4

teaspoon pepper

2

small oranges, peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1

medium apple, cut into 1/2-inch pieces

1

medium onion, cut into eighths

1

can (6 ounces) frozen (thawed) orange juice concentrate

• 1 Sprinkle duck with salt and pepper. Layer duck, oranges, apple and onion in 3 1/2- to 6-quart slow cooker. Pour orange juice concentrate over top.
• 2 Cover and cook on low heat setting 8 to 10 hours or until duck is tender.
• 3 Remove duck from slow cooker. Discard fruit and onion mixture.
  
  Note: This recipe was tested in slow cookers with heating elements in the side and bottom of the cooker, not in cookers that stand only on a heated base. For slow cookers with just a heated base, follow the manufacturer’s directions for layering ingredients and choosing a temperature.