Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 1 duck (5 lbs or more)
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 tsp pepper
  • 3/4 cup packed brown sugar
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 2 tsp grated orange zest
  • 3/4 cup orange juice
  • 4 pieces thinly sliced orange (optional)

Instruction

  • Wash duck and dry thoroughly. Remove excess fat from the cavity area. Prick the skin at 1-inch intervals over the entire bird.
  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
  • Place bird breast side up on a rack set in a deep roasting pan.
  • Mix salt & pepper and sprinkle over the bird.
  • Roast for 40-45 minutes; prick the skin again and turn bird breast slide down.
  • Roast for another 40-45 minutes; prick the skin again and turn bird breast side up.
  • Remove bird from the oven, cover loosely with foil and let it rest at least 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, make the sauce--place all sauce ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to boil stirring frequently. Reduce heat to medium-low and gently boil until sauce has the consistency of pancake syrup. This should take about 15 minutes.
  • Brush the duck with some of the sauce.
  • Cut duck into quarters and serve with additional sauce.