Honey-mustard glazed duck

Honey-mustard glazed duck

Duck is a great choice for a special festive meal for two

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 2 hrs 20 mins

Method

  1. About an hour before cooking, take the duck out of the fridge to come to room temperature. Heat oven to 140C/ 120C fan/gas 1. Pull out and discard any large lumps of fat from inside the duck, then rub it all over with some salt, the oil and five-spice powder. Sit the duck in a roasting tin, then roast for 2 hrs.
  2. For the glaze, mix the honey, soy, Sherry and mustard in a bowl. When the duck has had its time, remove it from the oven, pour off any fat from the tin and baste generously with the glaze. Turn the oven up to 190C/170C fan/gas 5 and roast the duck for a further 20 mins until sticky and bronzed. Remove the duck to a clean dish to catch any juices and allow it to rest for at least 20 mins before serving.
  3. To make a simple gravy, pour the juices from the roasting tin into a jug or bowl and leave to settle. Use a ladle to remove the fat from the juices, then tip the juices back into the saucepan and reheat to serve.
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Roasted Jerusalem artichokes

Cut 6 or so large Jerusalem artichokes (skins on, scrubbed) in half lengthways and toss in some olive oil and a little seasoning. Roast in a separate tin alongside the duck for the final 20 mins and while the duck rests (40-50 mins total) until completely tender.

Mixed greens with sesame

Heat 1 tsp sesame oil in a pan and fry 1 cavolo nero, leaves separated and stalks removed, plus a splash of water to wilt the leaves. Add 2 bok choi, separated into leaves, 1 tsp toasted sesame seeds and a pinch of salt, then add 1 garlic clove, finely chopped and 1cm piece ginger, finely chopped. Stir around the pan briefly and remove - the bok choi should still have plenty of crunch. Serve drizzled with sesame oil.

PER SERVING

1035 kcalories, protein 42g, carbohydrate 42g, fat 79 g, saturated fat 21g, fibre 1g, sugar 41g, salt 2.87 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, December 2010.

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  • 13 November 2011

    kimkap commented on this recipe

    Well we tried it, kinda liked it but won't be doing it again. My husbands comment was "it was nice but disappointing". The duck was tender and not fatty at all which was a nice surprise as duck is renound for being a fatty bird.

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  • 04 October 2012

    rach_boat_cook rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved it! I cooked this for Xmas 2010 and will probably cook it again this year. It was perfect for the two of us, with the five spice adding lots of flavour. Have to make sure you get a good quality bird though.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 2

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 2 hrs 20 mins

Ingredients

  • 1 small duck , about 1.5kg/3lb 5oz
  • 1 tsp sunflower oil
  • 2 tsp five spice powder
  • 200g clear honey
  • 2 tbsp dark soy sauce
  • 2 tsp dry sherry
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
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PER SERVING

1035 kcalories, protein 42g, carbohydrate 42g, fat 79 g, saturated fat 21g, fibre 1g, sugar 41g, salt 2.87 g

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