Festive
Duck Roast
with Citrus, Garlic & Winter Spices

Name: Festive ~Duck Roast~ with Citrus, Garlic & Winter Spices
Total time: 2 min
Yield: 1
Cuisine: European
Ingredients: 1 Whole duck (2–2.2 kg); 2 Oranges (halved); 1 Lemons (halved); 1 whole bulb Garlic (halved horizontally); 2 Onions (quartered); 6–8 sprigs Fresh thyme; 2–3 sprigs Fresh rosemary; 1 Cinnamon stick; 2 Star anise; 3–4 Cloves; 2 Bay leaves; 2 tbsp Olive oil; to taste Salt; to taste Black pepper; 2 tbsp Honey; ¼ cup Orange juice; 1 tbsp Butter (optional, for basting)

2 mins

Cooking Time

Intermediate

Difficulty

Ingredients

Non Veg

Diet

This festive duck roast blends the richness of slow-roasted duck with bright citrus notes, aromatic garlic, and warming winter spices. The skin turns beautifully crisp while the meat stays tender and flavourful. The citrus-spice pan juices form a luxurious gravy, making it an elegant centrepiece perfect for Christmas feasts and winter gatherings.

Ingredients

UNITSIngredients

1Whole duck (2–2.2 kg)

2Oranges (halved)

1Lemons (halved)

1 whole bulbGarlic (halved horizontally)

2Onions (quartered)

6–8 sprigsFresh thyme

2–3 sprigsFresh rosemary

1Cinnamon stick

2Star anise

3–4Cloves

2Bay leaves

2 tbspOlive oil

to tasteSalt

to tasteBlack pepper

2 tbspHoney

¼ cupOrange juice

1 tbspButter (optional, for basting)

Duck Roast

Festive Duck Roast with Citrus, Garlic & Winter Spices

Ingredients

Festive
Duck Roast
with Citrus, Garlic & Winter Spices