Roast Duck in Orange Sauce
1 | ea | Duck | About 4 lb |
1 | ea | Onions | Chopped |
1 | cup | Orange Juice | |
3 | Tbsp | Butter | Melted |
1/4 | cup | Honey | |
1 | ea | Lime | |
1/4 | lb | Bacon | Sliced |
3 | Tbsp | Baking Soda | |
1 | Sprig | Rosemary | Fresh |
Salt & Pepper |
Soak the duck overnight in a large pan with the baking soda. Drain duck. Rub salt and pepper inside and out. Place onion and rosemary in cavity. Place in roaster, cover with bacon strips and baste with sauce. Add a little water and roast at 350F for 2 hours or until done, basting with sauce every 20 min.
Make sauce combining orange juice, honey, butter and
lime juice.
Serve with rice, pasta or polenta.