Roasted Duck in Honey Soy Glaze

This roasted duck in soy glaze recipe is amazing. Take a plump duck, simmered it in a honey glaze then roast it until the inside is tender and the outside a sweet crispy glaze. If you’re a fan of fowl here’s one for you roasted duck in a honey soy glaze, enjoy.

Roasted Duck in Honey Soy Glaze

Ingredients 

• 1 5 1/2 pound duck
• 4 cups of water
• Salt
• 1 cup low sodium soy sauce (divided)
• 1/3 cup honey plus 1/4 cup
• 1/2 cup hoisin sauce (divided)
• 1/4 cup wine or champagne vinegar
• 2 Tbsp Sherry or Marsala

Directions 

1. Preheat oven to 500°F and set oven rack in the center position.
2. Remove extras from duck and discard or save for later. Season inside of duck with salt.
3. In a pot large enough to fit the duck, combine water, 3/4 cup soy sauce 1/3 cup of honey and 1/4 cup of hoisin sauce. Bring mixture to a simmer over low heat. Baste duck for just a couple of minutes. Remove the duck and place it breast side down in a roasting pan fitted with rack that elevates it off the bottom pan and allows for hot air to circulate as it cooks.
4. Place roasting pan in oven and immediately reduce temperature to 400°F. Cook for 25 minutes. Remove, turn over and baste with duck juices. Put back into the oven and  bake for an additional hour (depending on the size of the duck).
5. In a medium saucepan combine wine vinegar remaining soy sauce, honey, hoisin sauce and Marsala. Bring to a boil then bring mixture to a simmer until it reduces and starts to thicken. Taste for seasoning. Add pepper if you like(I like).
6. Remove duck from oven and baste with drippings from the bottom of the pan. Internal temperature should be 150°F . Transfer to cutting board and pour 1/2 the Glaze over duck (save the rest for plating). Let duck rest about 15 minutes, carve and serve with potatoes (in the duck fat if you’re smart).