Roasted Asian Style Duck With Orange and Bitter Leaf Salad

    20m prep time
    100m total time
    Medium level
    16 ingredients

Brin's crispy, succulent duck is glazed in a citrus and miso sauce, served alongside a zesty salad of orange segments and bitter leaves for contrast

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Take the duck out of the fridge and score the skin on the crown in diagonal lines. Carefully cut down, through the skin, taking care not to cut down to the meat. Stuff the quartered orange, onion, garlic and ginger into the cavity of the duck. Tie the legs together using kitchen twine. Season all over with salt, including underneath the duck, then set aside on a plate at room temperature for 1 hr.

Step 2

Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. To make the glaze, combine the orange juice, sugar, vinegar, miso, soy sauce, star anise and cinnamon stick in a saucepan. Set over medium heat and stir until it becomes thick and glossy, around 5 mins. Set aside 2 tbsp of it for the salad.

Step 3

Transfer the duck to a wire rack set over a roasting tin. Brush a layer of the glaze over the skin then put in the oven. Cook the duck, brushing with the glaze every 10 mins, for 1 hr-1hr 20 mins until a temperature probe reads 54C when inserted into the thickest part of the breast. Remove from the oven and set aside to rest.

Step 4

While the duck rests, tip the chicory, rocket, lambs lettuce and the two segmented oranges into a bowl. Add a splash of orange juice to thin out the reserved glaze and season to taste. Toss with the salad leaves. Tip in the juices from the duck tray as well then toss everything together. Sprinkle the walnuts over the top ,then serve on a large platter with the duck on top. Carve the duck at the table to serve.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 3 Oranges, one quartered and two segmented 3 x Sainsbury's Oranges
  • 1 whole Duck, approx 1.8kg 1 x Gressingham Deliciously Simple Whole Duck 1.8kg
  • 30g Ginger, sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Ginger 100g
  • 60g Rocket Leaves 1 x Sainsbury's Wild Rocket 60g
  • 120ml Orange Juice 1 x Stamford Street Co. Orange Juice Drink 1L
  • 1whole Garlic Bulb, cut in half 1 x Sainsbury's Garlic
  • 2tbsp Cider Vinegar 1 x Sainsbury's Cider Vinegar 500ml
  • 1tbsp Red Miso Paste 1 x Sainsbury's Miso Paste, Inspired to Cook 100g
  • 2tbsp Soy Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Dark Soy Sauce 150ml
  • 1small Red Onion, quartered 1 x Sainsbury's Red Onions Loose
  • 2tbsp Light Brown Soft Sugar 1 x Sainsbury's Fairtrade Light Soft Brown Sugar 500g
  • 1 Star Anise 1 x Sainsbury's Star Anise 15g
  • 1 Cinnamon Stick 1 x Sainsbury's Cinnamon Sticks 13g
  • 2heads Chicory Leaves, separated 1 x Sainsbury's Red Chicory 140g
  • 60g Lamb's Lettuce 1 x Sainsbury's Lambs Lettuce 60g
  • 25g Walnuts, roughly chopped 1 x Sainsbury's Walnuts, Pieces 200g
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