Roast Duck Legs with Orange

Name: Roast Duck Legs with Orange
Prep time: 2 h 10 min
Cook time: 1 h 50 min
Total time: 4 h
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Chinese
Ingredients: 4 duck legs; zest and juice of 2 oranges; 3 tbsp soy sauce; 2 tbsp hoisin sauce; 1 tbsp oyster sauce; 2 star anise; 1 tsp five spice; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tbsp honey

Slow-roasted duck legs infused with star anise, finished with a bright orange and plum sauce for a rich, fragrant main.

Total time

240 min

Prep

130 min

Cook

110 min

Difficulty

medium

Cuisine

Chinese

Ingredients

4duck legs

zest and juice of 2oranges

3 tbspsoy sauce

2 tbsphoisin sauce

1 tbspoyster sauce

2star anise

1 tspfive spice

2 clovesgarlic

1 tbsphoney

Instructions

Mix all marinade ingredients.

Coat duck legs and marinate 2 hours.

Roast at 160°C for 1.5 hours.

Increase to 200°C last 15 minutes.

Rest 10 minutes.

Reduce marinade juices for a sauce.

Serve with steamed rice and bok choy.

Nutrition (estimated)

Per serving, based on a standard 4-serving portion and standard nutrition references — not a lab or USDA-verified measurement.

Calories

Protein

3.3g

Fat

Carbs

18.3g

Fiber

2.6g

Sodium

812mg

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