When I write about Gold’s I get uber nostalgic. Gold’s Duck Sauce was perhaps my first kitchen lifesaver. My first proof (to no one other than myself) that YES, I got this! My first triumph with Hubby back seat cooking right by my side.
About a week into my marriage, as a recovering vegetarian, I found myself staring at this raw chicken, wondering if there is a way to cook it without touching it. Hubby came to my rescue sharing his all-time favorite chicken recipe. I called it bachelor food until I realized this “recipe” graced many a Shabbos table all over the world.
Apricot Chicken
And the recipe is… Duck Sauce Chicken. Yup, it’s chicken with duck sauce just slathered over it. Now here was a “recipe” that was just my speed. I actually measured out the exact amount of sauce for your benefit, but in reality I never measure, just eyeball and pour.
Duck sauce chicken was the basis for the concept of my first cookbook and the entire Quick & Kosher brand. In fact I almost called the book “Duck Sauce Chicken”, seriously! But I was talked out if it with reasoning like “people will think it’s just chicken recipes”, or “just Chinese food”.
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The prep time on this recipe is just 3 minutes and that includes 2 minutes and 50 seconds to clean the bird. Otherwise, the recipe takes just 10 seconds—and people love it!
They always ask me what’s on the chicken and I answer,
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“Duck sauce.”
And they say, “What else?”
“Nothing.”
“Just duck sauce?”
“Yes, just duck sauce.”
It’s almost embarrassing. But I do have a secret… it’s Gold’s Cantonese Style Duck Sauce. I have borrowed a generic brand, from my neighbor, once, when I ran out and ooooh, it was NOT the same. It was thinner and not as flavorful and didn’t behave or taste or look like I wanted. That was just once. Never again. So now people know my recipe and my secret ingredient, which really is just as important. I mean come on, when there are only two ingredients one of which is chicken the second better be a winner. And Gold’s Duck Sauce is mine. I have been known to kiss the bottle in thanks!
Here you will find the recipe for my famous Duck Sauce Chicken and more great Gold’s Duck Sauce recipes you should try:
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Photo credit: Melinda Strauss took all the photos in this post, thanks Melinda.
Disclaimer: This is a sponsored post and giveaway as part of a partnership with Gold’s. All thoughts and opinions expressed are my own.
Duck sauce is a sweet orange colored sauce often served with egg rolls, it does not have any duck in it and is in fact vegan, it is called Duck sauce because it originated from a Chinese sauce that was served with Duck. So enjoy!
As an FYI it’s usually made of plums, apricots, pineapples or peaches added to sugar, vinegar, ginger and chili peppers.
I’m confused about the Gold’s Hot and Spicy Duck Sauce – I’ve come across recipes titled ‘Vegan’ and they use this sauce. Is it really made from ducks or is it vegan? If it is not vegan, do you know of recipes to create a vegan version? Thank you!
Duck sauce in Cholent..yumm!!!
From my super-brilliant cook mom-in-law come this standby:
duck sauce + barbecue sauce + sesame seeds = pour on top of cleaned chicken(s), bake uncovered until fabulous. (looks difficult too!)
(I sometimes use it to lacquer frozen meatballs too. Works a dream.)
And, of course, the standard duck sauce-ketchup-non MSG onion soup mix combo that goes on EVERYTHING.
And duck sauce + Montreal steak spice on any fowl or meat. Mmmm.
I’d personally love to try it on pastries or coffee cakes – see if it adds more depth than apricot jam, maybe kick it up with some cayenne in a chocolate-fruit brownie or some cinnamon in a spice cake with cream cheese frosting… hmmm, sounds good!
I use it on turkey breast – delicious. Also use it for your orange chicken thighs recipe which has become a new favorite in my house.
We think it works great with any protein!
I love mixing equal amounts of duck sauce and orange juice, a sprinkle of garlic powder and pouring over chicken.
I’m a huge fan of Gold’s duck sauce as well. They have a few flavors and I love all of them! It’s almost embarrassing how easy it is to make a great chicken dish with their product!
Just like you, I just slather it over chicken, then bake it.
I use it on rice and egg rolls
I use it on roast turkey and meat.
I take either chicken parts or minute steak roasts and sprinkle on minced garlic, a packet of onion soup mix, a jar of Gold’s (it really IS the best) Cantonese style duck sauce, and then cover it all with a liberal amount of cinnamon. I put chunks of potatoes all around also. Cover the pan tightly with foil and bake until fork-tender, then uncover and shut off the oven. It browns beautifully in the residual heat.
I use it on baked chicken and fish
I use it on chicken and fish
This is my little secret too — I think it’s a safe guard hiding in my cabinet 🙂
I have never used duck sauce myself. I assume you could use it like any other gravy powder sauce and it would taste delicious. Would love to try it. Thanks.
Duck sauce, ketchup and hot paprika – one of the first recipes I was ever taught for Shabbos!
Love duck sauce chicken!
Gold’s duck sauce is so versatile. It is a saver in the kitchen specially when you are short on time! The recipes look very delicious!
I mix it with brown rice.
I dunk Chinese noodles and eggrolls into duck sauce. I also have a great duck sauce chicken recipe where I cook chicken with onions and potatoes and then poor duck sauce over the whole thing and bake for another 15- 30 min.
I love Duck Sauce on cooked vegetables and rice.
I use it in as an ingredient to make a sauce to cook short ribs in
i add duck sauce to marinara sauce when i want a sweet and sour tomato sauce for my meatballs.
I love putting Duck sauce on mashed potatoes, rice, basically on most things when I’m not in the mood for ketchup.
Had no idea you could do that much with duck sauce!
When I was in college, we’d buy a salami or hot dogs, slather duck sauce, honey, and mustard on it, and eat it for Shabbos lunch. Yummy.
I make chicken mostly with duck sauce these days. But this question brings back memories; might have to make my duck sauce salami again.
I mix ketchup with duck sauce & a little garlic powder.makes the best BBQ chicken
I use it on chicken, fish, eggrolls, roasts, in stir-frys, and also with meatballs as part of a dipping sauce. Love it because it is so versatile. Need to win since I use it so much!
grew up with garlic powder and duck sauce chicken!still make it today. everyone’s favorite!
I just used it on cutlets mixed with mayo and then breaded with flavored breadcrumbs. my husband loved it!
where can I buy golds duck sauce
WHERE CAN I BUY GOLDS DUCK SAUCE?
Pour over baby back ribs, bake covered at 350 for about 2 hours, YUM!
I Locke it on brisket