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Roasted whole duck

Name: Roasted whole duck - easy to make yourself
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 1 h 30 min
Total time: 1 h 45 min
Yield: 10 persons
Cuisine: World
Ingredients: 2.5 kg whole duck; 3 small onions; 2 small red onions; 8 cloves of garlic; 2 carrots; 2 celery stalks; Couple sprigs fresh thyme + more for garnish; Tablespoon smoked paprika powder; 1.5 teaspoon salt; Pepper to liking; 1 orange for garnish

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This roasted whole duck can be the center piece of your Christmas dinner table! Filled with delicious vegetables, recipe for 4 people.

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

5.5/10

Glycemic Index

Glycemic Load

24.75 (Low)

1.51 (Low)

Nutrition per serving

Kcal

866.04 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

6.08 g
4.32 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

72.74 g
20.06 g

Proteins

46.34 g

Fiber

2.06 g

Sodium

635.94 mg

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Made by Véronique

Published at 2016-12-05, this recipe is for 10 persons and takes 1 hours 45 minutes.

Founder of Ohmydish (since 2014), she prefers to spend all day in the kitchen. Once working in the hospitality industry as an independent chef, she loves helping you gain confidence in the kitchen. With her easy-to-follow recipes, handy tips, and cooking knowledge, you'll make the most delicious dishes yourself! The recipes are accessible to everyone, from beginners to advanced home cooks.

Updated at: 2025-10-10

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Preparation time

15 minutes

Time cooking

1 hours 30 minutes

Total time

1 hours 45 minutes

Preparation - 15 minutes

Peel the carrots using the vegetable peeler. Wash the carrots and celery, then slice into smaller pieces. Slice the vegetables not too large to make stuffing the duck easier.

Peel the cloves of garlic, onions and red onions and slice into chunks. Pre-heat the oven to a temperature of 180 degrees celsius or 350 degrees fahrenheit.

Mix the smoked paprika powder with some salt and pepper in a small bowl. Pat the duck dry with sheets of paper kitchen towel, then sprinkle the herb mixture on the outside as well the inside of the duck.

Fill the duck with cloves of garlic, thyme, carrots, onions and celery. Tie the feet of the duck together using kitchen rope, to prevent the filling from falling out.

Finishing up the roasted whole duck - 1 hour 30 minutes

Place the stuffed duck on top of the oven rack and place the oven tray underneath it to catch the duck fat while baking. Bake the duck rosé in less than 1. 5 hours. Baste the duck every now and then with the collected duck fat.

The internal temperature of the duck should be 53 degrees celsius or 127 degrees fahrenheit. Place the duck on the serving platter and garnish with orange quarters and sprigs of thyme (and/or herb of choosing).

SLICE the duck using a sharp knife and a meat fork. Serve with for example pommes duchesse along with the stuffing of the duck. Enjoy your meal!

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Nutritional values

Per 1 serving / piece:

Pay attention! These indicated nutritional values are based on standard tables and are therefore an estimated total. No rights can be derived from the data in the nutritional value table.

General

Kcal

866.04 kcal

Carbohydrates
Of which sugars

6.08 g
4.32 g

Total fat
Of which saturated fats

72.74 g
20.06 g

Proteins

46.34 g

Fiber

2.06 g

Sodium

635.94 mg

Show vitamines & minerals

Minerals

Iron

5.88 mg

Calcium

69.70 mg

Magnesium

36.20 mg

Potassium

36.20 mg

Phosphorus

510.80 mg

Copper

1.18 mg

Zinc

2.62 mg

Iodine

0.04 µg

Selenium

0.00 µg

Vitamins

Vitamine C

18.17 mg

Vitamine D

0.00 mg

Vitamine A

0.90 mg

Vitamine B1

0.80 mg

Vitamine B2

0.55 mg

Vitamine B6

1.08 mg

Vitamine B12

7.00 µg

Folic acid

35.73 µg

Vitamine E

0.00 mg

Vitamine K

0.00 µg

Vitamine K1

0.00 µg

Handy! Scroll this table horizontally to see all nutritional values per ingredient

Amount		Ingredient	Allergens	Kcal	Carbs	Carbs of which sugars	Fat	Fat of which saturated	Protein	Fibers	Sodium	Iron	Calcium	Magnesium	Potassium	Phosphorus	Copper	Zinc	Iodine	Selenium	Vitamin C	Vitamin D	Vitamin A	Vitamin B1	Vitamin B2	Vitamin B6	Vitamin B12	Vitamin B11	Vitamin E	Vitamin K	Vitamin K1
0.25	kg	whole duck		832.50	-	-	72.50 g	20.00 g	45.25 g	-	250.00 mg	5.25 mg	30.00 mg	25.00 mg	725.00 mg	475.00 mg	1.13 mg	2.25 mg	-	-	-	-	0.05 mg	0.75 mg	0.50 mg	1.00 mg	7.00 µg	25.00 µg	-	-	-
0.3	small	onions		8.10	1.37 g	1.37 g	0.05 g	0.02 g	0.27 g	0.56 g	2.03 mg	0.11 mg	6.75 mg	2.25 mg	39.38 mg	9.45 mg	0.02 mg	0.18 mg	-	-	1.46 mg	-	-	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.03 mg	-	2.25 µg	-	-	-
0.2	small	red onions		5.40	0.91 g	0.91 g	0.03 g	0.02 g	0.18 g	0.38 g	1.35 mg	0.08 mg	4.50 mg	1.50 mg	26.25 mg	6.30 mg	0.01 mg	0.12 mg	-	-	0.98 mg	-	-	-	-	0.02 mg	-	1.50 µg	-	-	-
0.8	clove	of garlic		3.36	0.67 g	0.02 g	-	-	0.14 g	0.05 g	0.10 mg	0.03 mg	4.08 mg	0.48 mg	14.40 mg	3.12 mg	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	0.04 µg	-	0.34 mg	-	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	0.10 µg	-	-	-
0.2		carrots		2.16	0.38 g	0.35 g	-	-	0.06 g	0.23 g	2.40 mg	0.02 mg	2.40 mg	0.48 mg	14.40 mg	3.20 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	0.16 mg	-	0.09 mg	-	-	-	-	1.20 µg	-	-	-
0.2	stalk	celery	celery	2.38	0.49 g	-	0.01 g	-	0.10 g	0.22 g	19.60 mg	0.06 mg	11.20 mg	1.40 mg	56.00 mg	5.60 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	4.20 mg	-	0.07 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	1.68 µg	-	-	-
0.1	sprig	fresh thyme		0.49	0.07 g	-	0.01 g	-	0.02 g	0.04 g	0.03 mg	0.05 mg	1.20 mg	0.48 mg	1.83 mg	0.32 mg	-	0.01 mg	-	-	0.48 mg	-	0.69 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.1	tablespoon	smoked paprika powder		2.82	0.28 g	-	0.10 g	0.02 g	0.12 g	0.16 g	0.24 mg	0.19 mg	1.44 mg	-	19.20 mg	2.80 mg	-	-	-	-	0.56 mg	-	-	-	0.01 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.15	teaspoon	salt		-	-	-	-	-	-	-	360.00 mg	-	0.09 mg	2.61 mg	0.05 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
		pepper		0.03	0.01 g	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	0.04 mg	-	0.13 mg	0.02 mg	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
0.1		orange		8.80	1.90 g	1.66 g	0.04 g	-	0.20 g	0.42 g	0.20 mg	0.08 mg	8.00 mg	2.00 mg	34.00 mg	5.00 mg	0.01 mg	0.02 mg	-	-	10.00 mg	-	-	0.02 mg	0.01 mg	0.01 mg	-	4.00 µg	-	-	-
				866.04	6.08 g	4.32 g	72.74 g	20.06 g	46.34 g	2.06 g	635.94 mg	5.88 mg	69.70 mg	36.20 mg	930.63 mg	510.80 mg	1.18 mg	2.62 mg	0.04 µg	-	18.17 mg	-	0.90 mg	0.80 mg	0.55 mg	1.08 mg	7.00 µg	35.73 µg	-	-	-