LAVENDER HONEY-GLAZED ROAST DUCK

Lavender Honey-Glazed Roast Duck image

Provided by Food Network

Time 1h20m

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 female Muscovy duck, about 3 1/2 pounds, giblets, excess fat, and 2 wing joints removed, skin pricked, patted dry
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
1/2 cup nicoise (oil-cured black) olives
2 tablespoons dried lavender
2 tablespoons olive oil
4 tablespoons lavender honey

Steps:

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Season duck inside and out with salt and pepper. Put olives and lavender inside duck and truss or close with a skewer. Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until hot. Add duck and saute on all sides until skin is golden brown. Transfer to a rack in a roasting pan. Mix 2 tablespoons of the honey with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil. Brush over duck and roast until juices run clear when duck is pricked deep in thigh about 45 minutes. About halfway through the roasting time, combine 1 tablespoon of pan drippings with the remaining 2 tablespoons of honey, and brush over duck. When duck is cooked, remove it from oven and let rest to 15 minutes in a warm place before carving and serving.;