Roasted Duckling With A Crispy Skin

Total Time: 2 hrs 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 5 lbs ducklings
• 1 orange, quartered
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 granny smith apple, cored and quartered
• 8 large fresh thyme sprigs

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350.
• 2 rinse the duck under cold water and pat it dry.
• 3 remove all excess fat from the cavity and around the neck area.
• 4 rub the duck all over, inside and out, with the orange.
• 5 sprinkle the duck with salt and pepper inside and out.
• 6 place 4 thyme sprigs along with the orange and apple quarters in the duck cavity.
• 7 roast 25-30 minutes per pound (2-2 3/4 hours).
• 8 baste with pan juices at regular intervals.
• 9 the duckling is done when a meat thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh registers 190.
• 10 remove the duckling and let rest on a platter 15 minutes before carving.
• 11 garnish with the remaining thyme sprigs.