Roasted Duck
Meat and Poultry Game Meats Duck
I made this last year out of the blue, and my whole family enjoyed it. We had never had duck before, and it was a nice exchange for the traditional turkey. We served it with all the usual side dishes.
Servings per recipe: 4
Calories per serving: 625
Preparation time: 10m
Total cooking time: 2h 10m
Ingredients:
- 2 teaspoons salt
- 2 teaspoons paprika
- 1 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (5 pound) whole duck
- 1/2 cup melted butter
Directions:
- 1 Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
- 2 Rub salt, pepper, and paprika into the skin of the duck. Place in a roasting pan.
- 3 Roast duck in preheated oven for 1 hour. Spoon 1/4 cup melted butter over bird, and continue cooking for 45 more minutes. Spoon remaining 1/4 cup melted butter over duck, and cook for 15 more minutes, or until golden brown.
Nutrion facts:
| Total Fat | 45.1g | 69% |
| Saturated Fat | 20.0g | |
| Cholesterol | 280mg | 93% |
| Sodium | 1538mg | 62% |
| Potassium | 40mg | 1% |
| Total Carbohydrates | 1g | |
| Dietary Fiber | 0.6g | 2% |
| Protein | 51.8g | 104% |
| Sugars | 0g | |
| Vitamin A | 1312IU | |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | |
| Calcium | 31mg | |
| Iron | 4mg | |
| Thiamin | 0mg | |
| Niacin | 23mg | |
| Vitamin B6 | 0mg | |
| Magnesium | 4mg | |
| Folate | 2mcg |
