oven roasted duck

Name: Oven Roasted Duck
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 whole duck (about 5 lbs), rinsed under cold water and patted dry; ground Himalayan pink salt, to taste and divided; freshly ground black pepper, to taste and divided (i always use mixed peppercorns); 1 small onion, quartered; 1 small carrot, peeled and chopped roughly; 4 clove(s) garlic (large); 1 tablespoon(s) Herbes de Provence; 1/2 teaspoon(s) hot paprika

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Francine Lizotte

Surrey South, BC

Updated on Mar 11, 2025

This is a pretty straightforward recipe that gives amazing results! It’s a delicious alternative from chicken or turkey.

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A delicious Oven Roasted Duck nicely cooked!

prep time 10 Min

cook time 2 Hr 20 Min

method Roast

yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

1 whole duck (about 5 lbs), rinsed under cold water and patted dry
ground Himalayan pink salt, to taste and divided
freshly ground black pepper, to taste and divided (i always use mixed peppercorns)
1 small onion, quartered
1 small carrot, peeled and chopped roughly
4 cloves garlic (large)
1 tablespoon Herbes de Provence
1/2 teaspoon hot paprika

How To Make oven roasted duck

Step 1

Preheat oven to 350 degres F.

Step 2

Pluck any pinfeathers off duck using tweezers and cut off the excess skin from the neck.
Step 3

Season cavity with salt and pepper before stuffing it with onions, carrots, and garlic. Tie the legs together using kitchen twine.
Step 4

Prick the skin, making sure not to pierce the meat, with either a sharp pointy knife or a sausage pricker.
Step 5

In a small bowl, combine Herbes de Provence and hot paprika; whisk until well mixed. Rub on top of duck breast and legs; season with more salt and pepper.
Step 6

Place the bird, breast side up, in a roasting pan lined with foil with a rack sitting on top. Cover loosely with foil and transfer to the preheated oven.
Step 7

Roast 30 minutes per pound or until the internal temperature reaches 165 degrees F; remove the foil 45 minutes after the duck is in the oven.
Step 8

Remove from the heat, cover loosely again with foil and let it sit 10 minutes before serving.
Step 9

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