ROAST DUCK
Ingredients
- 1 Pekin duckling (Long Island), about 5 pounds
- Six 1 by 3-inch strips orange zest
- 1 small onion, halved
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsulfured molasses
- 1 1/2 tablespoons honey
- 1/4 teaspoon coriander seeds, lightly crushed
- 8 whole black peppercorns, lightly crushed
- 2 tablespoons fresh orange juice
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 2 large garlic cloves, crushed and peeled
Directions
A day before roasting, remove the giblets and neck from the cavity of the bird and discard. If necessary pluck any stray pinfeathers off the duck with tweezers. Trim the neck flap and excess fat from around the cavity. Rinse and dry the bird well. Set the duck on a rack on a baking sheet, and refrigerate, uncovered, for 24 hours.
Heat the oven to 300 degrees F. Pierce the duck's skin all over (including the back), every 1/2-inch, with a skewer or small knife. Season the cavity with salt and pepper and stuff with 3 strips of the orange zest and the onion. Set the duck on a rack in a roasting pan, and pour a cup of water in the pan. Roast the bird for 3 hours, removing the duck from the oven every hour to prick the skin again.
Meanwhile, make the glaze: Combine the remaining orange zest, molasses, honey, coriander, pepper, orange juice, vinegar, and garlic in a small saucepan. Heat, stirring, over medium-high heat until warm. Remove glaze from the heat and set it aside at room temperature while the duck cooks.
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