Roast Duck

This is a basic recipe for cooking duck. If the duck has been frozen thaw duck for at least 8-10 hours. The thawing process requires the duck to be soaked in water and kept in a cool place such as the fridge. When the duck has been thawed remove the innards, neck,liver and gizzards that have been placed in the body cavity. Rinse well. Here are the ingredients you will need prior to getting the bird in the oven:

roasting pan with rack

1-8 lb duck

1/2 cup of vinagrette

1/4 cup of canola oil

2 tbsp of orange marmalade

salt and pepper for seasoning

1/2 tsp of paprika

Preheat oven to 400 degrees farenheit. Combine vinaigrette, canola, and marmalade. Mix it well and rub it all over the duck. After this has been done season with salt and pepper followed by a sprinkle of paprika. Cook for about 4 hours covered. I like to take my time cooking duck. During the last 40 minutes remove the cover so as to brown the skin.

Duck has a lot of fat and this is the reason for placing a rack in the roasting pan.