Cantonese Duck

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 2 ready to cook wild ducks (1 to 2 pound each)
• 1 orange, cut into wedges
• 3 -5 fresh celery leaves
• salt
• 1/2 cup apricot preserves
• 1/4 cup water
• 1 tablespoon prepared mustard
• 1 tablespoon soy sauce
• 1 tablespoon lemon juice
• 1/2 teaspoon msg (monosodium glutamate) (optional)

Recipe

• 1 season both ducks inside and out with salt.
• 2 place half the orange wedges and a few celery leaves into the cavity of each bird.
• 3 place birds, breast side up, on rack in shallow roasting pan.
• 4 roast uncovered in a hot (400°f/200°c) oven for 1 hour or until tender.
• 5 if necessary, cover pan with foil to prevent excess browning.
• 6 prepare sauce by combining all (sauce) ingredients in a sauce pan.
• 7 heat through (for about 5 minutes), stirring constantly.
• 8 during the last 10 minutes of roasting, baste ducks occasionally with sauce.
• 9 remove ducks from oven; discard stuffing.
• 10 serve over hot cooked rice.
• 11 serve remaining sauce on the side.