Honey-Roasted Duck - Cairo Apiaries

Honey-Roasted Duck

This honey-roasted duck brings elegance with a Caribbean flair. Cairo Apiaries Raw Honey caramelizes into a golden glaze, enhanced with warming spices, ginger, and thyme — a festive main dish with deep, rich flavour.

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Honey-Roasted Duck

Prep Time20 minutes mins

Cook Time1 hour hr 35 minutes mins

Total Time1 hour hr 55 minutes mins

Servings: 6

Calories: 450kcal

Ingredients

• 1 whole duck (about 5 lbs)
• ⅓ cup Cairo Apiaries Raw Honey
• ¼ cup soy sauce
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon parsley flakes
• 1 tablespoon dried basil
• 1 Scotch bonnet pepper, finely chopped
• 2 teaspoon ground pimento
• 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
• Juice of 1 orange
• Zest of 1 lime

Instructions

• Preheat oven:

  Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C).
• Prepare sauce:

  Mix honey, soy sauce, vinegar, onion, garlic, ginger, Scotch bonnet, parsley, basil, pimento, cinnamon, thyme, orange juice, and lime zest.
• Marinate duck:

  Prick duck skin with a fork, rub marinade all over, and let sit at least 1 hour.
• Roast duck:

  Roast duck 1 hour, basting every 20 mins.
• Add more glaze:

  Brush with more honey glaze, roast an additional 30–40 mins until skin is crisp and internal temp is 165°F.
• Carve and serve:

  Rest 10 minutes before carving.