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Roasted Duck

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 35 minutes
Course entree
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 duck
  • 1 cup chicken broth
  • 2 carrots roughly chopped
  • 2 parsnips roughly chopped
  • 2 stalks celery roughly chopped
  • 4 shallots roughly chopped
  • 6 cloves garlic whole
  • 1 whole lemon quartered
  • 6 sprigs thyme
  • 6 sprigs rosemary
  • 6 sage leaves
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1 tsp paprika

Instructions
 

  • Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Trim the extra fat from the duck. Score the top of the duck in a criss cross pattern without piercing the skin. Generously season all sides of the duck including the cavity. Stuff the cavity with half of the carrots, parsnips, celery, lemon and herbs along with all of the shallots and garlic. Tuck the loose skin from the tail up and around the cavity. Place on roasting rack inside a roasting pan breast side down and roast for 25 min per pound or until internal temperature reaches 160 degrees. After the first hour, remove the duck from the oven and set it aside on the roasting rack for a moment. Add the remaining veggies, herbs and the chicken stock to the roasting pan. Add the roasting rack back into the pan and replace the duck, breast side up. Continue cooking until done. Remove the duck from the oven and allow to rest for at least 20 minutes. Remove veggies from the cavity and discard. Carve the duck to your preference and serve on top of roasted veggies. Top with jus from the roasting pan.

Notes

Macros:
Servings 4
Amount per Serving
*these macros do not include the herbs and
veggies placed in the cavity since they are
discarded**

Calories 691
Total Fat 55g
Carbohydrate 7g
Dietary Fiber 2g
Net Carbs 5g
Protein 38g
Sugars 2g
Potassium 599mg
Vitamin A 138%
Vitamin C 8%
Calcium 19%
Iron 30%