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Honey and Orange Roast Duck
Recipe by:
KAYLEEW
A whole duck is stuffed with orange segments and basted with a mouth-watering combination of honey, butter and orange juice. Seasoned with basil and fresh root ginger, this is a succulent slow-roasted duck everyone will love.
Ready in 3 hours 25 mins
Saved by 13 cook(s)
Ingredients
Serves: 8
- 1 (2kg) whole duck, rinsed
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh basil leaves
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh root ginger
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 orange, quartered
- 475ml water
- 350g honey
- 110g butter
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 125ml freshly squeezed orange juice
Preparation method
Prep: 25 mins | Cook: 3 hours1.
Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4.
2.
In a small bowl mix together mix together the basil, ginger and salt and sprinkle mixture on inside and outside of duck. Stuff duck with orange quarters and lay in roasting tin. Add water.
3.
In a small saucepan combine the honey, butter, lemon juice and orange juice. Simmer together over low heat until syrupy; pour a little of the mixture over the duck, saving the rest for basting. Cover roasting tin.
4.
Roast duck in preheated oven for 30 minutes. Turn duck breast down, reduce heat to 150 C / Gas 2 and roast covered for another 2 to 2 1/2 hours, or until very tender. If desired, turn duck breast up during last few minutes of cooking to brown.
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Last updated:
26 Apr 2012
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