Nutrition Facts

  • One serving:
  • 6 ounces cooked duck
  • Calories:
  • 664
  • Fat:
  • 41 g
  • Saturated Fat:
  • 14 g
  • Cholesterol:
  • 123 mg
  • Sodium:
  • 86 mg
  • Carbohydrate:
  • 44 g
  • Fiber:
  • 0 g
  • Protein:
  • 28 g

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.

SERVINGS

4-5

CATEGORY

Main Dish

METHOD

Baked

PREP

15 min.

COOK

120 min.

TOTAL

135 min.

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 meat 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.

Printed from tasteofhome.com Jul 25, 2008

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