Christmas Recipe: Roast Duck with Citrus Sauce

Servings : 6 persons

Preparation time : 30 minutes

Cooking time : 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 duck of 1,8 kg

2 oranges

2 lemons

1 onion

1 bundle of aromatic herbs

4 tablespoons of oil

1 teaspoon of black peppercorn

Salt and pepper

Directions

1. Preheat oven to th. 6-180 °C. Peel and slice the onion. Heat oil in a large pot, add the sliced onion and sear the duck until the skin is golden brown, flip and sear all sides. Salt and pepper. Put aside the cooking juice.
2. Remove the duck from the pot and place it in a large oven baking dish. Place the bundle of aromatic herbs and peppercorn inside the poultry and roast for 1 hour and 15 minutes.
3. At the end of the cooking, cover the duck with an aluminum foil and let to rest.
4. Wash and cut the lemon and orange into wedges. Warm up the duck cooking juice and add the citrus wedges. Cook until golden.
5. Carve the duck and serve it with the citrus wedges. Strain the cooking juice and add salt and pepper to taste if necessary. Place the dressing in a sauce boat. Using a star cutting-mold, make some polenta stars for decoration.

For more Christmas recipes:

Assorted Amuse-Bouches
Raw and Smoked Salmon Aumônière
Christmas Grilled Lobster
Chestnut Tiramisu in Verrine Glasses

Celine Manoukian
Celine is the Managing Editor of Gourmand Asia, a newly-launched online F&B magazine featuring food recipes, reviews and more. For more food-related content please visit www.gourmandasia.com