DUCK WITH ORANGE SAUCE

 

Try this recipe for a crispy duck with a delicious sauce.

 

Ingredients

1 duck 5 lbs or more

1/2 tsp salt

1/4 tsp pepper

SAUCE

3/4 cup packed brown sugar

1 tbsp butter

2 tsp grated orange zest

3/4 cup orange juice

4 pieces thinly sliced orange

 

Clean and thoroughly dry the duck. Remove any excess fat from the cavity. Prick the skin at 1-inch intervals throughout the bird.

Preheat the oven to 400°F.

Place the bird, breast side up, on a rack in a large roasting pan.

 

Season the bird with salt and pepper.

Roast for 40-45 minutes, then prick the skin again and slide the bird breast down.

Prick the skin again and turn the bird breast side up for another 40-45 minutes.

 

Take out the bird from the oven and cover it loosely with foil for at least 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, make the sauce by combining all the sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Reduce the heat to medium-low and gently boil until the sauce resembles pancake syrup. This should take approximately 15 minutes.

Brush some of the sauce over the duck.

 

Serve the duck in quarters with additional sauce.