7 crisp roast duck Recipes

island duck (also known as pekin), boiling-hot water, kosher salt, black pepper

olive oil, chopped carrots, chopped celery, chopped shallots, chopped garlic, dry red wine, orange juice, fresh thyme, rinsed , plus 3 tsp fresh thyme leaves, dried bay leaves, duck breast halves (about 10 oz. each; see notes ), salt and pepper, heavy whipping cream, baby arugula leaves (5 oz.), rinsed and crisped

pekin (aka long island) duck, kosher salt and freshly ground pepper, shallot, peeled and chopped, garlic, chopped, cherries fresh or frozen, halved and pitted, chicken stock, preferably homemade, or low-sodium store bought, cherry or berry whole-fruit preserves, honey, fresh rosemary leaves, chopped, fresh lemon juice, unsalted butter

taro root, unsalted butter, salt and pepper to taste, peanut or grapeseed oil, recipe courtesy of susan regis , executive chef, island ducks, ginger, garlic, kikkoman soy sauce, sherry, sesame oil, julienned scallions, or more, taro root and taro chips (see previous recipe), duck jus , recipe follows, preheat oven to 350 degrees ., using the carcasses of the duck, place the duck legs on the duck, carcass. place legs and carcasses, in a roasting pan and roast for 1, hour and 45 minutes to 2 s., check periodically to make sure the, ducks are not getting too dark. they are ready when the leg wiggles freely to your touch, and they are a nice deep amber color. the skin should look crisp and rendered of fat. cool. once cooled, take your boning knife and cut through the skin right in the middle of the legs. using your hands, separate duck legs. (use your thumb to get under the oyster and gently pull leg from the bones.) gently use your fingers to pull out the thigh bone. trim legs a little to keep a nice triangular shape.