Duck à l'Orange

Step 1

Trim any excess fat from the duck. Cut a criss-cross pattern in the skin. Season with salt & pepper.

Step 2

Heat a pan over medium-high heat. Place the duck in the pan skin-side down. Cook for 5-7 min, periodically spooning some of the duck fat out of the pan.

Step 3

Peel the orange rind using a knife or vegetable peeler. Remove the white pith from the orange peel. Thinly slice the peel.

Step 4

Squeeze the juice from the orange & set aside.

Step 5

After 5-7 min, flip over the duck. Season with salt & pepper. Cook for 10 min. Continue spooning out the fat.

Step 6

Once the duck is cooked, transfer it to aluminum foil & wrap it up.

Step 7

While the pan is still hot, add the orange juice & scrape the pan drippings with a spatula. Add the honey & orange zest. Cook for 2 min over low heat.

Step 8

Place the duck back in the pan & baste it with the orange-honey sauce.

Step 9

Transfer the duck to a cutting board. Thinly slice it. Serve the duck alongside a bed of salad greens. Spoon the orange sauce over all. Garnish with zest. Enjoy!