citrus-rubbed whole duck

Name: Citrus-Rubbed Whole Duck
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 2 h 30 min
Yield: 3
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 - oranges; 2 - lemons; 3 tablespoon(s) coarsely ground black pepper; 2 tablespoon(s) salt; 5 pound(s) duck, whole

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Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Grapeview, WA

Updated on Feb 22, 2015

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.

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prep time 15 Min

cook time 2 Hr 30 Min

method Bake

yield 3-4 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 - oranges
2 - lemons
3 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper
2 tablespoons salt
5 pounds duck, whole

How To Make citrus-rubbed whole duck

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Step 2

Zest oranges and lemons and chop zest finely.
Step 3

Squeeze juice from oranges and lemons.
Step 4

In a small bowl combine zest, juice, pepper and salt.
Step 5

Rub duck, inside and out, with all of the citrus-pepper mixture.
Step 6

In a roasting pan set duck on a vertical roaster and cook about 2 1/2 hours, or until well-browned and crispy.
Step 7

Let rest, loosely covered with foil, 10 minutes before carving.
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