Orange Chutney

Herb-sweet-spicy, the crowning glory for duck breast and Manchego

Königskind Orange Chutney is the herb-sweet-spicy chutney specialty made from 55% bitter oranges, refined with onions, lemon juice, a pinch of chili, and fine spices – handmade by Uwe König in the small gourmet manufactory in Oberbergisches. A wonderful accompaniment to duck breast, wild poultry, and strong cheeses such as Manchego or aged mountain cheese.

Königskind's Orange Chutney is a herb-sweet-spicy specialty from the Oberbergisches Land 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 go into the jar – without artificial flavors, colorings, preservatives, or flavor enhancers. Uwe König cooks the chutney by hand using regional, untreated fruit, allowing the oranges time to develop their full bitter-sweetness.

Herb-sweet, slightly bitter, and with a delicate chili tingle

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

On the tongue, the chutney begins with the full orange sweetness, then comes the subtle bitter note of the peels, followed by the onion with its mature spice, a splash of lemon acidity, and finally a delicate chili tingle that becomes noticeable at the very back of the palate. The spices round off the whole without dominating. A chutney with a clear character – less jam, more Mediterranean spice for the cheese board.

We like it with duck breast, with Manchego, and in salad dressing

The Orange Chutney goes particularly well with duck breast and other wild poultry. It tastes best with a pink-roasted duck breast with crispy skin: a dollop of chutney on the warm meat, with a side dish of red cabbage or lamb's lettuce, and you have a festive plate with summery lightness. The chutney is also a constant companion to roasted goose breast, a tender venison saddle, or a duck baked crispy in the oven for 90 minutes.

Our tip for the cheese board: Orange Chutney with a strong Manchego with its nutty depth, with an aged mountain cheese, with a spicy Pecorino, or with an old Gouda – the orange freshness breaks up the cheese's spiciness and gives it a Mediterranean touch. 1 tablespoon on a cracker, a few toasted almonds next to it, and a glass of red wine from Spain – that makes for a little tapas moment in the evening.

We also like it as an addition to homemade salad dressing: stir 2 teaspoons of Orange Chutney into a vinaigrette made from olive oil, lemon juice, and a little Dijon mustard – and you have a fruity-bitter dressing for lamb's lettuce with pan-fried chanterelles or for a rocket 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. You can find more in our Königskind collection.

Königskind Genussmanufaktur between Gummersbach and Nümbrecht

The Königskind Genussmanufaktur is the passion project of Uwe König and his wife Sabine. What began as a hobby in their home kitchen in 2005, the couple expanded into a full-time business in 2014 due to growing demand for their chutneys, mustards, and fruit spreads. To this day, all Königskind products are cooked in the kitchen under the Ziegenbusch in Wiehl – all by hand, in manageable quantities, with the care that only a small family manufactory can provide.

Uwe König uses only regional, untreated fruits for his Orange Chutney and consistently refrains from using artificial flavors, colorings, preservatives, and flavor enhancers. That is the Königskind philosophy: a few honest ingredients that still taste of fruit and of 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.