Roasted Duck

This roasted duck is a nice change from traditional turkey at Thanksgiving. I made this out of the blue one year, served it with all the usual side dishes, and my whole family — who had never eaten duck before — enjoyed it.


Recipes · Meat and Poultry · Game Meats · Duck


Prep Time: 10 mins
Cook Time: 2 hrs
Servings: 4
Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins

Ingredients

Ingredients List

  • 2 teaspoons paprika

  • 2 teaspoons salt

  • 1 teaspoon black pepper

  • 1 (5 pound) whole duck

  • ½ cup butter, melted, divided


Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).

  2. Combine paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; rub spice mixture onto skin of duck. Place duck in a roasting pan.

  3. Roast in the preheated oven for 1 hour.

  4. Spoon 1/4 cup melted butter over duck and continue cooking for 45 minutes more.

  5. Spoon remaining 1/4 cup melted butter over duck and cook until golden brown, about 15 minutes more.


Nutrition Facts (per serving)

Nutrition Facts
625 Calories
45g Fat
1g Carbs
52g Protein


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