Orange Chutney

Tart, sweet, and spicy: the crowning touch for duck breast and Manchego

Königskind Orange Chutney is a tart, sweet, and spicy specialty made from 55% bitter oranges, refined with onions, lemon juice, a pinch of chili, and fine spices – handmade by Uwe König in his small gourmet manufactory in the Oberberg region. A wonderful companion to duck breast, game poultry, and strong cheeses like Manchego or aged mountain cheese.

The Orange Chutney from Königskind is a tart, sweet, and spicy specialty from the Oberberg region. With 55% oranges, sugar, vinegar, onions, a splash of lemon juice, salt, a pinch of chili, and fine spices, only a few honest ingredients make it into the jar – without artificial flavors, colorings, preservatives, or flavor enhancers. Uwe König cooks the chutney by hand using regional, untreated fruit and gives the oranges time to develop their full bitter-sweetness.

Tart-sweet, slightly bitter, with a delicate tickle of chili

Once opened, the full aroma of ripe oranges rises – sweet, aromatic, and with that slight bitterness from the peel that truly rounds out the orange flavor. The color is a warm, vibrant orange with fine onion rings and visible pieces of orange. The consistency is pleasantly thick, with fruit pieces and a velvety gel layer formed by the natural pectin from the peels.

On the tongue, the chutney begins with the full sweetness of the orange, followed by the fine bitter note of the peels, then the onion with its mature spiciness, a splash of lemon acidity, and finally a delicate tickle of chili that makes itself felt at the very back of the palate. The spices round off the experience without being overpowering. A chutney with a clear character – less jam, more Mediterranean spice for the cheese board.

For duck breast, with Manchego, or in salad dressing

This Orange Chutney pairs particularly well with duck breast and other game poultry. Pan-seared duck breast with crispy skin is its classic setting: a dollop of chutney on the warm meat, accompanied by a side of red cabbage or lamb's lettuce, and you have a festive dish with a light, summery touch. The chutney is also a steady companion for roast goose breast, tender venison saddle, or an oven-roasted, crispy duck cooked for 90 minutes.

On the cheese board, it pairs with strong varieties: Orange Chutney with a sharp Manchego and its nutty depth, an aged mountain cheese, a spicy Pecorino, or an old Gouda – the freshness of the orange breaks through the pungency of the cheese and gives it a Mediterranean note. A tablespoon on a cracker, a few roasted almonds on the side, and a glass of Spanish red wine – that’s your evening tapas moment.

It also has a place in homemade salad dressing: stir 2 teaspoons of Orange Chutney into a vinaigrette made of olive oil, lemon juice, and a bit of Dijon mustard for a fruity, bitter dressing perfect for lamb's lettuce with sautéed chanterelles or arugula salad with Parmesan shavings. You can find more delicacies from the Königskind kitchen, such as the fruity-spicy Mango Chutney, the deeply fruity Plum Chutney, and the spicy Cherry Chutney. Further selections can be found in our Königskind Collection.

Königskind Gourmet Manufactory between Gummersbach and Nümbrecht

The Königskind gourmet manufactory is the passion project of Uwe König and his wife Sabine. What began as a hobby in their home kitchen in 2005 grew into a full-time business in 2014, driven by the increasing demand for their chutneys, mustards, and fruit spreads. To this day, all Königskind products are cooked in the kitchen "under the goat bush" in Wiehl – everything is done by hand in manageable batches with the kind of care that only a small family-run manufactory can provide.

For his Orange Chutney, Uwe König uses exclusively regional, untreated fruits and strictly avoids artificial flavors, colorings, preservatives, and flavor enhancers. This is the Königskind philosophy: a few honest ingredients that still taste like fruit and the season in which they were picked. In addition to the Orange Chutney, we also carry Mango Chutney, Cherry Chutney, Plum Chutney, Currant Chutney, mustards, fruit spreads, and the legendary black walnuts from the same kitchen.