Roasted Duck

Step 1

Preheat oven to 325

Step 2

Pinch the skin and stick a knife into it without cutting into the meat, making shallow cuts an inch or two apart from each other.  Make sure to do around the thigh and back as well

Step 3

Salt the inside of the duck and stuff the cavity with the head of garlic and as many orange wedges you can fit

Step 4

Place duck in the pan breast side up and set timer to an hour

Step 5

Using wooden spoons, carefully flip the duck onto the breast and place in the oven for another hour

Step 6

Flip duck on its back again and set the timer for another hour

Step 7

Time to make the sauce. Place the Cointreau, soy sauce, maple syrup, orange juice and garlic paste in a mixing bowl and whisk the ingredients together

Step 8

After the third hour, don't flip the duck anymore, but brush some sauce over the breast and set the duck in the oven for 1/2 hour

Step 9

Brush more sauce over the breast and cook for another 1/2 hour

Step 10

Take the duck out of the pan, remove the orange wedges and throw them away. Either use the garlic on some bread or if it has dried out, throw it away

Step 11

Let the duck rest for 15 minutes before cutting into it

Step 12

Plate a piece of duck with a vegetable and some potatoes or rice

Step 13

Eat

Step 14

Smile

Step 15

Enjoy