Roast Crisp Duck Recipe

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Roast Crisp Duck
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  1. Wash duck with cold water. Dry it well. Salt inside and out. Sprinkle lemon juice in cavity and rub skin with lemon juice too. If duck is fresh killed, refrigerate it for 1 or 2 days.
  2. Place orange, apple and onion in cavity of duck. These will be removed after roasting and discarded. Preheat oven to 350°F.
  3. Truss bird by bringing cord under back and around sides of breasts, under tail, and then tie around legs. Place duck on a rack in an open roasting pan and cook for 1 hour.
  4. Set oven up to 400°F and roast 30 to 60 minutes more. During this time, turn bird for even browning and baste with orange juice.
  5. Remove duck from oven and drain all fat from pan. Save brown drippings and 2 tablespoons fat for your sauce.
  6. Duck may be kept in oven while you cook the sauce.
  7. If you own a rotissierie by all means use it. This is an excellent method for duck. Allow about one hour on high heat. Entire cooking time for oven roasting should be 2 to 2 1/2 hours.
  8. For family style service, cut duck into eighths 30 minutes before dinner. Place duck and orange slices on an ovenproof platter. Coat all with sauce. Before serving, broil for 1 minute, 4 inches below flame. Yield: 2 to 3 servings.
  9. FOR THE SAUCE:.
  10. Simmer rind and water for 5 minutes. Add duck fat with brown sugar, orange juice, jelly, lemon juice and duck broth. Simmer all gently for 2 to 3 minutes. Blend cornstarch with water in a cup. Add the cornstarch mixture slowly, if you obtain the desired thickness before you have used it all, stop.
  11. *If you have not used giblets to prepare broth, hold roasted duck over sauce to allow cavity juices to run down into sauce. This fortifies the duck flavor of the sauce.
  12. Lessons in Gourmet Cooking.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 6390.47 Kcal (26756 kJ)
Calories from fat 6199.05 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 688.78g 1060%
Cholesterol 688.78mg 230%
Sodium 789.75mg 33%
Potassium 730.9mg 16%
Total Carbs 78.14g 26%
Sugars 54.62g 218%
Dietary Fiber 4.67g 19%
Protein 3.33g 7%
Vitamin C 169.6mg 283%
Iron 0.1mg 1%
Calcium 103mg 10%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 509.73 Kcal (2134 kJ)
Calories from fat 494.46 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 54.94g 1060%
Cholesterol 54.94mg 230%
Sodium 62.99mg 33%
Potassium 58.3mg 16%
Total Carbs 6.23g 26%
Sugars 4.36g 218%
Dietary Fiber 0.37g 19%
Protein 0.27g 7%
Vitamin C 13.5mg 283%
Calcium 8.2mg 10%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 184.4
    Points
  • 186
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium,
  • High in Sugar,
  • High in Total Fat

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