CITRUS-RUBBED WHOLE DUCK

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From Emeril Lagasse, this is a great duck recipe. The citrus aroma fills the kitchen while it's cooking. The skin is crisp, and the duck is moist and tender.

Provided by lazyme

Time 2h15m

Yield 3-4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

Ingredients

3 oranges
2 lemons
3 tablespoons coarsely-cracked black pepper
2 tablespoons salt
5 lbs duck, whole

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Zest oranges and lemons and chop zest finely.
Squeeze juice from oranges and lemons.
In a small bowl combine zest, juice, pepper and salt.
Rub duck, inside and out, with all of the citrus-pepper mixture.
In a roasting pan set duck on a vertical roaster and cook about 2 1/2 hours, or until well-browned and crispy.
Let rest, loosely covered with foil, 10 minutes before carving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 3149.2, Fat 298.2, SaturatedFat 100.1, Cholesterol 575.1, Sodium 5132.6, Carbohydrate 27.2, Fiber 8.2, Sugar 12.3, Protein 89.7