Roasted duck with turnips

Name: Roasted duck with turnips
Prep time: 40 min
Cook time: 1 h 40 min
Total time: 2 h 20 min
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 French shallot, chopped; bouquet garni; 1 tablespoon chopped onion; 20 g (¾ oz) unsalted butter; 300 g (10 oz) bacon, cut into 1 cm (½ inch) cubes; 1 teaspoon sugar; 750 ml (24 fl oz) chicken stock; 1.4 kg (2 lb 13 oz) duck, trussed (ask your butcher to do this); oil, for cooking; 1 kg (2 lb) turnips; 60 g (2 oz) unsalted butter, softened; 1 tablespoon chopped celery; 1 tablespoon chopped carrot; 200 g (6½ oz) duck trimmings (wings or necks), chopped

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Medium
Ready in
2 hr 30

Appears in

Winter

By Le Cordon Bleu

Published 1998

About

Roasting a duck on each side before turning it onto its back will ensure the breast fillets do not dry out. The salty bacon and sweetened turnips perfectly complement this succulent dish.

Ingredients

1.4 kg (2 lb 13 oz) duck, trussed (ask your butcher to do this)
oil

Main course
Winter
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to moderately hot 200°C (400°F/Gas 6). Coat a roasting pan with 2 tablespoons of oil. Season the duck, rub it all over with oil and place it on its