citrus-rubbed whole duck

Recipe by
Vicki Butts (lazyme)
Grapeview, WA

From Emeril Lagasse, this is a great duck recipe. The citrus aroma fills the kitchen while it's cooking. The skin is crisp, and the duck is moist and tender.

yield 3 -4
prep time 15 Min
cook time 2 Hr 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For citrus-rubbed whole duck

  • 3
    oranges
  • 2
    lemons
  • 3 Tbsp
    coarsely ground black pepper
  • 2 Tbsp
    salt
  • 5 lb
    duck, whole

How To Make citrus-rubbed whole duck

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
  • 2
    Zest oranges and lemons and chop zest finely.
  • 3
    Squeeze juice from oranges and lemons.
  • 4
    In a small bowl combine zest, juice, pepper and salt.
  • 5
    Rub duck, inside and out, with all of the citrus-pepper mixture.
  • 6
    In a roasting pan set duck on a vertical roaster and cook about 2 1/2 hours, or until well-browned and crispy.
  • 7
    Let rest, loosely covered with foil, 10 minutes before carving.

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