Roast Duck with Thyme, Apples and Onions
Learn how to roast a duck with rich, full flavor!
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Roasting pan with a lid
Ingredients
- 1 5 lb (2.5 kg) duck
- 2 medium apples
- 2 medium onions
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 1 1/2 C water
- 3 teaspoons dried thyme
Instructions
- Fully thaw your duck before attempting to make this recipe
- This accomplished, halve your apples and remove the cores.
- Cut each of your halves into 1/2 inch slices
- Peel onions, halve and also slice into 1/2 inch wedges
- Place apples and onions in the bottom of your roasting pan
- Add 1 1/2 C of water to the roaster
- Sprinkle 1 tsp salt over the apples and onions
- Place your thawed duck in the roaster, breast side down.
- Sprinkle the duck's back with salt, cracked pepper and also 1 teaspoon of thyme
- Cover with lid and bake in a 350F oven for 75 minutes.
- Pull the roasting pan from the oven and drain off juices for gravy.
- Also set aside cooked apples and onions.
- Place your duck back in the empty roasting pan breast side up this time.
- Apply another layer of salt, cracked pepper and 1 more teaspoon of dried thyme.
- Take a fork and pierce the duck's skin many times to release fats.
- Return to the oven and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove the lid from your roasting pan and pierce the duck's skin once again.
- Leaving the lid off, return your roasting pan to the oven.
- Bake your duck for another 45-60 minutes, or until the skin has turned dark brown and crispy.
- If things seem to be browning too quickly, you can turn the oven down to 300F.
- Serve hot and enjoy!
