Roast Duck With Herb Ghee Recipe
Two secrets to roasting the perfect duck? Quality meat and a basting technique that cannot be beat. Making your own herb ghee gives you an advantage too.
Servings 4 people
Calories 1159kcal
Cost 20
Ingredients
- 1 whole duck
- 2 onions sliced into thick slices
- Half a lemon cut into two wedges
- 5 celery stalks cut into chunks
- 1 cup fresh cranberries
- 1 ½ cup chicken or duck stock
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Herb Ghee Ingredients
- ¾ cup ghee or grass-fed butter melted
- 2 tbsp. fresh sage minced
- 2 tbsp. fresh rosemary minced
- 1 tbsp. fresh thyme minced
- 2 tbsp. fresh flat-leaf parsley minced
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 375 F.
- In a bowl, combine all the ingredients for the herb ghee; season to taste and mix until well combined.¾ cup ghee or grass-fed butter, 2 tbsp. fresh sage, 2 tbsp. fresh rosemary, 1 tbsp. fresh thyme, 2 tbsp. fresh flat-leaf parsley, 4 garlic cloves, Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- Place the duck in a roasting pan, and generously rub the skin with the ghee.1 whole duck
- Fill the inside of the duck with some of the onion, lemon, celery, and fresh cranberry mixture.2 onions, Half a lemon, 5 celery stalks, 1 cup fresh cranberries
- Place the remaining vegetables all around the duck, and pour the chicken stock over the vegetables.1 ½ cup chicken or duck stock
- Roast the duck in the oven for 2 to 3 hours, depending on the size, basting every 30 minutes with the juices from the bottom of the pan. Cook the duck until the internal temperature reaches 140 F – 170 F depending on your preference for doneness.
- Let the duck rest for 10 to 12 minutes before slicing.
- To make brown gravy, pour the juices from the roasting pan into a small saucepan using a sieve.
- Bring the sauce to a boil, adding more broth to make a bigger batch, and adjust the seasoning if needed.
- Add 1 to 2 tbsp. of tapioca starch mixed with equal parts water to the sauce and mix until you reach the desired thickness; season to taste.Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
Nutrition
Calories: 1159kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 111g | Saturated Fat: 47g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 46g | Cholesterol: 234mg | Sodium: 263mg | Potassium: 745mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 1377IU | Vitamin C: 32mg | Calcium: 114mg | Iron: 7mg