Slow-Roasted Duck with Brussels Sprouts, Bacon and Pumpkin
Slow-Roasted Duck with Brussels Sprouts, Bacon and Pumpkin
Ingredients:
- 1 whole Peking duck "Penelope"
- 2 carrots, coarsely chopped
- 2 onions, cut in quarters
- 4-5 garlic cloves
- 2-3 bay leaves
- 4-5 clove buds
- 1 orange
- salt and black pepper to taste
For the side dish:
- 500 g peeled pumpkin
- 300 g blanched Brussels sprouts
- 170 g bacon
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp honey
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 2 tbsp finely chopped rosemary
- salt and black pepper to taste
Prepraration:
- Remove the duck from the refrigerator for about 30 minutes and leave at room temperature.
- In a wide tray, place the carrot, onion and garlic. Cut 2/3 of the duck wings and the skin from the neck and put them with the vegetables. Add the bay leaf and cloves and set aside.
- In a bowl, mix the orange zest, salt and pepper. Prick the duck skin with a fork and rub the mixture with the orange zest. Salt the inside of the duck and put the coarsely chopped orange.
- Place the duck on the vegetables and bake for 30 minutes in a preheated oven at 220°C. Reduce the temperature to 150°C and bake for another 2 hours. Increase the temperature again to 220°C and bake for 15 minutes, until the skin is golden and crispy. Remove the duck and set aside.
- In a wide pan, place the diced bacon and cook for 4-5 minutes. Add the Brussels sprouts and cook for 7-8 minutes over high heat until browned. Turn off the heat, season with salt, pepper and honey. Stir and transfer to a bowl.
- Place the coarsely chopped pumpkin in a baking tray lined with baking paper, drizzle with olive oil, season with salt, pepper and finely chopped rosemary, stir and bake for 30 minutes in a preheated oven at 200°C.
- Place the vegetables on a serving platter, place the duck in the middle and serve.