Crispy duck & baked apples

Crispy duck & baked apples

This rich, fruity recipe has just two ingredients - don't be put off by the cooking time, it's mostly walk-away time

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook min 4 hrs

Method

  1. Heat oven to 120C/fan 100C/gas ½. Pull any excess fat from the duck's cavity and use a roasting fork or skewer to prick the skin of the duck all over - do this lightly as you don't want to pierce the meat. Rub the duck generously inside and out with flaky sea salt, then lay, breast-side down, on a rack over a roasting tray. Roast the duck for 3 hrs, pricking again every now and then should you happen to pass by. While the duck is cooking, score a line gently around the middle of each apple and set aside (this stops them exploding when they cook).
  2. After 3 hrs, remove duck from the oven and turn the heat to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4. Sit the duck on a plate and carefully pour away most of the fat from the tin. Return the duck to the rack, right way up, and continue to roast for 30 mins. Put the apples in under the duck or around the side and roast for a final 30 mins. By now you should have the crispiest duck and apples on the verge of collapse. Leave the duck to rest for 10 mins, then carve and serve with the apples.

Per serving

612 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 49 g, saturated fat 13g, fibre 2g, salt 1.25 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, October 2006.

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  • 26 November 2007

    Jacs rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very easy and very delicious!!

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  • 18 March 2008

    Babs rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    This really works. The skin is so wonderfully crispy without being burnt and the meat is so moist but not greasy. The apples just make the whole dish perfect so soft and squidgy. I really is so mouth wateringly scrumptious. The only way to cook duck.

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  • 27 March 2008

    cookie rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I cooked this for Easter Sunday and it was delicious. The meat was so tender and the skin so crisp. The apples went really well with it. I will definately cook it again.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook min 4 hrs

Just two ingredients

Ingredients

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Per serving

612 kcalories, protein 30g, carbohydrate 15g, fat 49 g, saturated fat 13g, fibre 2g, salt 1.25 g

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