Cantonese Duck
- 2 ready to cook wild ducks (1 to 2 pound each)
- 1 orange, cut into wedges
- 3 -5 fresh celery leaves
- salt
- Sauce
- 1/2 cup apricot preserves
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon lemon juice
- 1/2 teaspoon msg (monosodium glutamate) (optional)
- Season both ducks inside and out with salt.
- Place half the orange wedges and a few celery leaves into the cavity of each bird.
- Place birds, breast side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan.
- Roast uncovered in a hot (400u0b0F/200u0b0c) oven for 1 hour or until tender.
- If necessary, cover pan with foil to prevent excess browning.
- Prepare sauce by combining all (sauce) ingredients in a sauce pan.
- Heat through (for about 5 minutes), stirring constantly.
- During the last 10 minutes of roasting, baste ducks occasionally with sauce.
- Remove ducks from oven; discard stuffing.
- Serve over hot cooked rice.
- Serve remaining sauce on the side.
orange, celery, salt, sauce, apricot preserves, water, mustard, soy sauce, lemon juice, glutamate
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/cantonese-duck-40872 (may not work)