Best 3 Honey Glazed Duck Recipes

BALSAMIC, ORANGE, HONEY, MAPLE SYRUP GLAZED DUCK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375f. Mix all the ingredients (except the duck!) together in a small saucepan and simmer for 5 minutes. Reserve 1/4 of the glaze. Sit the duck on a rack over a baking dish, baste and place in oven. Baste the duck every 10 minutes throughout the cooking process with remaining 3/4 of glaze. A 4.5 lb duck should take about 1 hour 15 minutes to cook, but give one of his legs a pull, and if it moves freely and any juices run clear, your duck will be cooked. Place on a serving platter brush with reserved glaze and serve. Pass any remaining reserved glaze to be spooned over carved duck.

HONEY-GLAZED DUCK WITH FIG AND PISTACHIO RED QUINOA

Steps:

• 1. In a small saucepan, bring the port to a simmer over medium-high heat. Add the figs to the pan, remove from the heat, and let the figs rehydrate while you prepare the rest of the dish.
• 2. In a medium saucepan, heat the olive oil over medium heat. Add the shallots and sauté until softened, about 5 minutes. Add the quinoa, pistachios, and chicken stock or broth. Strain the figs from the port, reserving the port. Add the figs to the quinoa mixture and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer, covered, until the liquid has been absorbed and the quinoa is tender, 18 to 20 minutes. Turn off the heat and let the quinoa sit for 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork, cover, and leave on the burner to keep warm.
• 3. Preheat the oven to 350°F. With a sharp knife, score the fat on the duck breasts in a crisscross pattern, making cuts about 1 inch apart. Place the honey in a small bowl and stir in the hot sauce, if using, and 1 teaspoon of the reserved port. Season both sides of the duck with salt and pepper.
• 4. Heat a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add the duck breasts skin-side down and cook undisturbed until the fat is mostly rendered, leaving a crispy crust, about 7 minutes. Use a spoon or a baster to remove all but 1 to 2 tablespoons of the duck fat. With a spatula or a pair of tongs, turn the breasts over and brush the skin side with the honey mixture.
• 5. Transfer the pan to the oven and cook 5 to 7 minutes, or to desired level of doneness. For safety, the meat should have an internal temperature of 165°F when checked with a meat thermometer. Let the duck rest for 5 minutes to allow the juices to redistribute, then transfer to a cutting board and thinly slice each breast on the diagonal.
• 6. To serve, stir the thyme into the quinoa mixture. Divide the quinoa among four plates and fan the slices of duck breast over it. Drizzle with the remaining port-honey sauce if desired. Serve immediately.

HONEY-GLAZED DUCK

Steps:

• 1. Remove the fat from the ducks' cavities and cut off the extra skin on the tail end. Put the fat and skin in a small saucepan and render it. 2. Meanwhile, prick the ducks all over with the prongs of a fork. Season the cavities and the skin with salt and pepper, rubbing it evenly all over. Put the celery leaves, carrots, onion, garlic and thyme in each cavity. Put the ducks breast side up on racks in large baking pans. Pour about an inch of water in each pan and cover them tightly, first with kitchen parchment, then foil, making sure very little steam can escape. The foil should puff up as the duck steams. The skin of the duck will be very soft and tender. 3. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees. Combine the wine, vinegar, honey and thyme leaves in a small saucepan and cook over low heat to dissolve the honey. Put the ducks on racks set in baking pans (you can use the same pans used for steaming) and roast for 30 minutes. Brush with the warm wine and honey mixture and reduce heat to 375 degrees. Brush the ducks repeatedly for the next 15 minutes until they are the color of dark mahogany. You should be left with half the basting liquid. 4. When the ducks are browned, let them rest in a warm place for five minutes. Cut them up and arrange the pieces on a warm serving platter. Bring the remaining basting liquid to a boil and pour it over the duck pieces. Garnish with sprigs of thyme and serve.