Hungarian-style Roasted Duck Recipe, glazed with fresh orange juice, with raisins and apple filling. This whole duck is incredibly juicy and soft on the inside. The skin is crisp and delicious on the outside. Perfect for holidays, family gatherings, potlucks and parties!
The simplest way to roast a whole duck in the oven is to fill it with sweet fruits and let it cook slowly in its own fat. This method keeps the meat tender, juicy, and naturally sweet. I personally like to serve it with a light green salad or creamy mashed potatoes.
If you like, you can save the rendered duck fat in a glass jar — it’s brilliant for cooking, whether for soups, crispy duck-fat fries, or a host of other dishes.
NOTE: Do not forget to collect the fat from the duck and to make my favorite French duck fat oven fries recipe.
Ingredients
- Whole duck, at least 1,5 kg (the larger the tender the meat would be).
- Oranges – one for filling and one for the juice.
- Apple, medium to large – one apple for the filling.
- 1/2 cup raisins – for the filling. I prefer dark organic raisins.
You see, not much is needed to make an excellent meal.
How to bake whole duck in the oven?
1ST: Wash duck under cold water and place in baking dish. Cut apple, oranges and add raisins. Stuff the duck with the mix.
2ND: Next, cut gently skin in chess-mate shape, without cutting meat. Cover with orange juice, then with foil. Bake for an hour, then sprinkle with duck’s own fat every 20-30 minutes.
3RD: Remove foil and let air fry for about 10-15 minutes. Be sure to check often as skin burns quickly. Serve hot with a favorite side dish.
WHAT TO DO WITH LEFTOVER DUCK meat?
There are a lot of things to do, but here are some ideas:
- Make a vegetable soup – prepare all ingredients, sauté them and then add the cooked leftover duck towards the end.
- Make meatballs – chop any leftover duck meat (finely), then add it to your regular meatballs. I’ve got a recipe that uses goose meat for meatballs that has the same process, check it out here.
- Add to a salad – chop leftover duck meat and add it to a salad with pasta, olive oil, cherry tomatoes and herbs of choice.
- Add to a 20 minute Tagliatelle with spinach recipe. So good!
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Roast Duck Recipe (whole) – Hungarian style
Ingredients
- 2 medium oranges,
- 1 medium green apple, cut in cubes
- 1/2 cup dark raisins
- 1 whole duck, (approx. 1,5-2 kg)
Instructions
- First, peel the apple and one orange, then cut into small cubes. In a bowl add sliced fruits and raisins and mix well.
- Next, wash duck under cold water. Place in baking dish and stuff with the apple-orange-raisins mix.
- Squeeze the other orange's juice over the duck. With a sharp knife cut the duck skin, making diamond shape on the chest. Be careful not to cut the meat itself.
- Then, cover baking dish with foil and bake in preheated oven (180C/360F) for about an hour. Take the baking dish out of the oven and remove the foil.
- With a spoon pour some of the fat that has been already released over the duck's skin. Then, cover with the foil again and let cook in the oven for additional 20/30 minutes.
- Then, take baking dish out of the oven and remove the foil. Pour the released fat over the duck again a couple of times.
- Finally, return the duck to the oven, uncovered, and roast for an additional 15–20 minutes. If possible, turn on the ventilation. Keep a close eye to prevent burning. Enjoy!
Notes
Nutrition
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