Recipe Details

Roasted Duck

This roasted duck is coated with a simple, flavorful spice rub, then baked in the oven and basted with butter until tender, juicy, and flavorful.

Makes:4 servings

Ingredients

2 teaspoons paprika
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 (5 pound) whole duck
½ cup butter, melted, divided

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Directions

Prep:10 mCook:120 mReady:2 h 10 m

Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
Combine paprika, salt, and pepper in a small bowl; rub spice mixture onto skin of duck. Place duck in a roasting pan.
Roast in the preheated oven for 1 hour.
Spoon 1/4 cup melted butter over duck and continue cooking for 45 minutes more.
Spoon remaining 1/4 cup melted butter over duck and cook until golden brown, about 15 minutes more.