Simple Roast Duckling
- 1 (4-pound) cleaned domestic duckling (fresh or frozen and thawed)
- 1 1/2 tablespoons five-spice powder
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 4 cups rock salt
- Fresh herbs such as thyme and parsley (optional)
- Preheat oven to 500u0b0.
- Remove giblets and neck from duckling; reserve for another use. Rinse duck under cold water; pat dry. Trim excess fat. Starting at neck cavity, loosen skin from breast and drumsticks by inserting fingers, and gently pushing your hand between the skin and meat.
- Combine five-spice powder and 1 teaspoon salt. Sprinkle spice mixture under loosened skin; rub into the body cavity. Tie ends of legs together with cord. Lift wing tips up and over back; tuck under duckling.
- Spread rock salt in bottom of a shallow roasting pan. Place the duckling, breast side up, on rock salt. Pierce skin several times with a meat fork. Insert a meat thermometer in- to meaty part of thigh, making sure not to touch bone. Bake at 500u0b0 for 45 minutes or until the thermometer reaches 180u0b0. Cover duckling loosely with foil; let stand 10 minutes. Discard skin before serving. Garnish with fresh herbs, if desired.
duckling, fivespice powder, salt, rock salt, fresh herbs
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/simple-roast-duckling (may not work)