Roast Duck with Crab Apple and Horseradish Relish

Name: Roast Duck with Crab Apple and Horseradish Relish (Anatra Arrosto con Meline al Rafano)
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 1 large wild duck or 2 smaller wild duck, prepared for cooking; juice of 1 lemon; 2 sprigs fresh rosemary; 4 tbsp olive oil; 55 g (2 oz) unsalted butter; 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tsp cornflour, diluted in a little hot water; 1 tsp cornflour, diluted in a little hot water; salt and pepper to taste; salt and pepper to taste

Anatra Arrosto con Meline al Rafano

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Antonio Carluccio Goes Wild

By Antonio Carluccio

Published 2001

About

This is when the crab apple relish will come into its own! It combines very well with any kind of game, but is ideal with duck, as duck is usually served with a similar sweet/sour sauce.

Ingredients

1 large wild duck or 2 smaller wild duck, prepared for cooking
juice of 1 lemon

Europe
Italy
Main course

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Sprinkle some lemon juice into the cavity of the bird(s), then season inside and out with salt and pepper. Place the rosemary in the cavity then brush all over with the olive oil.