Roast Duck with Orange Sauce
Learn how to make Roast Duck with an Orange Sauce. It's a great dish for family gatherings, Thanksgiving, Christmas, or any special occasion.
Ingredients
- 4 lb duck
- salt
- 1/2 pint chicken stock
for the sauce
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon oil
- 1 oz plain flour
- 1/4 pint orange juice
- 2 tablespoons brandy optional
- salt and pepper
- Garnish
- orange slices
- watercress sprigs
Instructions
- Weigh the duck and calculate the cooking time. Allow 30 minutes per 450 g (1 lb). Rub the salt over the duck.
- Place the duck on a wire rack in a roasting tin and roast in a moderately hot oven for the calculated time.
- Remove the duck from the oven and place on a hot serving dish to keep warm. Pour off the fat and reserve any juices from the tin.
- To make the sauce: fry the onion in the oil until soft, add the flour and gradually blend in the orange juice, stock and reserved juices.
- Bring the sauce to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 2 minutes, then add the brandy, if using, and seasoning.
- Serve the duck garnished with orange slices and watercress sprigs and serve the sauce separately.
- Microwave Tip
- For a really crisp skin and moist, tender flesh, cook duck in microwave oven for 25 minutes, turning dish once. Remove from dish and cook on rack in roasting tin in a very hot oven for a further 25 minutes.
Calories: 976 kcal
Carbohydrates: 7 g
Protein: 27 g
Fat: 91g
Saturated Fat: 30 g
Trans Fat: 1 g
Cholesterol: 173 mg
Sodium: 477 mg
Potassium: 559 mg
Fiber: 1 g
Sugar: 2 g
Vitamin A: 412 IU
Vitamin C: 15 mg
Calcium: 31 mg
Iron: 6 mg