Roast Duck

Roast Duck (2.5 kg)
Recipe by Monira Chowdhury

Marinade

1. Orange marmalade 300 g (3/4 jar)
2. Sweet chilli sauce 300 g
3. Chilli sauce 150 g
4. Salt 1 heaped teaspoon (tsp)
5. Fresh Orange zest 1 orange
6. 1 zested orange quartered
7. Honey 1.5 tablespoon (tbsp)

Method:

• Mix marinade ingredients and coat duck (with skin on) including cavity, insert quartered orange plus any giblets into cavity, rest at least 3-4 hours (preferably overnight);

• Roast marinated duck in pre-heated oven 200c for 2 hours (40 minutes per kg + 20 mins), covered in foil approximately 45 mins and uncovered 1 hour 15 mins (covered in foil no more than 1/3 cooking time);

• Rest cooked duck for 15-20 minutes before curving

Gravy

Take cooked juices from roasting tray (drain excess oil) and reduce consistency, add 1 tbsp gravy granules to thicken as required;