There is a dinner party ahead, you are waiting for dear guests, or you just do not mind experimenting and cooking something tasty and interesting, and chicken, beef and pork no longer make the proper impression. In this case, cook the whole duck.
It is necessary
-
- Duckling;
- baking sheet;
- threads;
- apples;
- honey;
- mustard;
- salt;
- pepper;
- basil.
Instructions
Step 1
To cook a whole duck, it is advisable to buy its carcass on the market, but if this is not possible, then buy a gutted one in the store. Prepare the necessary utensils for the whole duck. This can be a baking sheet with high sides or a special roaster.
Step 2
Take a large bowl and wash the duck thoroughly. Geese and ducks are animals that have a lot of fat. Therefore, remove all excess fat inside the duck, pay special attention to the tail.
Step 3
The whole duck is cooked, be sure to stuff it, the classic version is stuffing with apples. Take 3 medium sized apples, peel and cut each apple into 6 pieces. Then take 1 tablespoon of mustard and 1 tablespoon of honey, mix, coat the duck inside and out with the resulting mixture, then fill it with apples, pour 1, 5 cups of dry white wine, add salt, pepper and basil to taste, sew up.
Step 4
Place the duck on a baking sheet. After that, pour water into an additional baking sheet and place it on the lower shelf in the oven, then the duck will not burn. Then preheat the oven to 250 degrees, place the duck on the middle shelf. Cook it for 10 minutes at 250, then 20 minutes at 200, the rest of the time at 180. Cooking time: 1-1.5 hours. During cooking, the duck must be turned over all the time.
Step 5
When the duck is ready, place it on a large platter, remove the threads, remove the apples and place around the edges. Garnish the duck with fresh herbs and serve with dry white wine.
