Asian Style Oven Baked Duck Legs Recipes

CRISPY BAKED DUCK LEGS (EASY ONE PAN MEAL)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F;
• Score duck with 3 slashes through the skin. Season with salt and pepper. For me this is about 1/2 tsp of salt and 1/4 tsp of pepper per duck leg.
• Heat a pan over medium heat and put the duck legs in the pan skin side down. Sear for 3-5 minutes until browned and the legs start to release some fat.
• Remove pan from heat. Add potatoes and coat with the duck fat in the pan. Season with salt and pepper. (You may need to remove duck legs from the pan if that makes it easier to stir the potatoes.)
• Nestle the duck legs into the center of the pan. Put in the oven and cook for an hour and a half or until the duck legs are golden brown and crispy.

ASIAN STYLE OVEN BAKED DUCK LEGS

Steps:

• Marinate duck in remaining ingredients for about 8 hours (from the morning until dinner time is good). Turn occasionally through the day.
• Heat oven to 160c/330f.
• Remove the duck from the marinade and lay on a foil lined baking sheet.
• Bake for 2 hours or until very tender.
• You may need to pour off the fat a couple of times during the cooking time.
• I served our duck on rice with Oriental Noodle Salad.

ROASTED DUCK LEGS AND POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• On the stove, heat a small roasting pan (I use one like a slightly oversized tarte tatin pan) and sear the duck legs, skin-side down over medium heat until the skin turns golden and gives out some oil.
• Turn the legs over, and take the pan off the heat while you cut the potatoes into 1-inch slices across, then cut each slice into 4. Arrange these potato pieces around the duck legs, then let a few sprigs of thyme fall over the duck and potatoes, and season with salt and pepper, before putting into the preheated oven.
• Cook for two hours, occasionally turning the potatoes, for optimal outcome, which is tender duck legs and crispy potatoes, though both will be ready to eat after 1 1/2 hours.
• Making leftovers right: If you have even a small amount of meat left, you could bag and mark it up and store it in the freezer for up to two months for future use. Thaw overnight in the refrigerator.

ROASTED DUCK

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Rub salt, pepper, and paprika into the skin of the duck. Place in a roasting pan.
• Roast duck in preheated oven for 1 hour. Spoon 1/4 cup melted butter over bird, and continue cooking for 45 more minutes. Spoon remaining 1/4 cup melted butter over duck, and cook for 15 more minutes, or until golden brown.