Duck with Cherry Sauce
My mom prepared this golden tender roast duck often for Sunday dinner when I was growing up. It was one of my dad's favorite meals. The cheery cherry sauce stirs up easily and makes this main dish doubly delightful.4-5 ServingsPrep: 15 min. Bake: 2 hours + standing
Ingredients
- 1 domestic duckling (4 to 5 pounds)
- 1 jar (12 ounces) cherry preserves
- 1 to 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
- Bing cherries, star fruit and kale, optional
Directions
- Prick skin of duckling well and place breast side up on a rack in a
- shallow roasting pan. Tie drumsticks together. Bake, uncovered, at
- 350° for 2 to 2-1/2 hours or until juices run clear and a
- thermometer reads 180°. (Drain fat from pan as it accumulates.)
- Cover and let stand 20 minutes before carving.
- Meanwhile, for sauce, combine preserves and vinegar in a small
- saucepan. Cook and stir over medium heat until heated through. Serve
- with duck. Garnish platter with fruit and kale if desired. Yield:
- 4-5 servings.
Nutrition Facts: 6 ounces cooked duck equals 664 calories, 41 g fat (14 g saturated fat), 123 mg cholesterol, 86 mg sodium, 44 g carbohydrate, 0 fiber, 28 g protein.