EQUIPMENT:
- Measuring Spoons
- Measuring Cup
- 1 Qt Glass or Microwave safe plastic bowl with cover
- Wire Whip
- Wooden Spoon or High Temp Rubber Spatula
- Fine mesh strainer
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 - 2 - 4 1/2 lb. duck 2.5 kg
- 1/4 cup bottled fruit (orange) sauce 50 ml (for poultry)
- 2 tbsp orange liqueur or orange 25ml juice
- 1 can Mandarin oranges, 1 (11 oz.) drained, optional (284 ml)
PROCEDURE:
- Pierce skin of duck liberally with a fork to allow grease to drain from duck.
- Combine fruit sauce and orange liqueur or orange juice; set aside.
- Place duck breast-side down on microwave roasting rack set in a 21/2-quart (2.5 L) shallow oval casserole dish.
- Cook duck at P4 30 minutes; drain.
- Turn duck breast-side up.
- Brush half of sauce on duck.
- Cook at P4 30 - 35 minutes, or until duck is done.
- Brush with remaining sauce.
- Drain occasionally.
- Let stand, covered, 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with oranges.