BALSAMIC, ORANGE, HONEY, MAPLE SYRUP GLAZED DUCK

BALSAMIC, ORANGE, HONEY, MAPLE SYRUP GLAZED DUCK image

Yield 2

Number Of Ingredients 9

1 (4.5 lb) duck
1/3 cup maple syrup
1/2 cup honey
1/8 cup Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 cup balsamic vinegar
10g garlic
1/4 cup orange liqueur or 1/4 cup port wine

Steps:

Preheat oven to 375f. Mix all the ingredients (except the duck!) together in a small saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes. Reserve 1/4 of the glaze. Sit the duck on a rack over a baking dish, baste and place in oven. Baste the duck every 10 minutes throughout the cooking process with remaining 3/4 of glaze. A 4.5 lb duck should take about 1 hour 15 minutes to cook, but give one of his legs a pull, and if it moves freely and any juices run clear, your duck will be cooked. Place on a serving platter brush with reserved glaze and serve. Pass any remaining reserved glaze to be spooned over carved duck.