Almond Roasted Duck With Chinese Spices

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 2 teaspoons chinese five spice powder
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1 (2 -3 lb) duck
• 3 garlic cloves
• 3 tablespoons davinci gourmet classic almond syrup
• 1 small oranges or 1 small tangerine, cut into wedges

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 pat the duck dry and prick all over with a fork.
• 3 insert the garlic and orange wedges into the cavity of the duck.
• 4 in a small bowl, combine the almond syrup, soy sauce, and 5-spice powder.
• 5 rub or brush the almond mixture onto the duck. sprinkle the duck with salt and pepper and place the duck on a rack, breast side down, in a roasting pan.
• 6 roast the duck, breast side down, in a preheated oven for 40 minutes, then turn the duck, breast side up, and continue to roast for 1 hour.
• 7 the skin should be dark and crispy.
• 8 remove from the oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
• 9 serve the duck breast and legs whole for an elegant entree, or chop up the duck into bite-sized pieces and serve with spicy chutney as an appetizer.