Description
Our 2024 fall round of fresh Pekin duck are ready.
Flavorful and unique, whole Pekin duck is also know as Long Island duckling. Great for special and showcase occasions. We rotate our Pekins through fresh green cover crops and feed only certified, organic non-GMO feed. For cooking tips, see our Pekin page.
Final price depends on weight ($12/lb + tax).
Our whole Pekin duck, typically 4.5-6 lbs, or approx $54-$72 per duck.
Quantities selected are per pack. Since weights vary for our packaged meats, you will be sent a separate invoice via email for these items after they are packed. If would like to request a package size for your individual meat cuts, you can enter them in the “Order notes” box on the check out page and we will try to accommodate.
The skin is lovely, crispy and the meat just fall off the bone, tender, juicy and delectable. I always like to get at least three free range, organic ducks, one for roasting and the other two for preserving. I love to confit the duck legs in fat and eat them during the winter.
- 2 large carrots
- 2 onions, peeled
- 4.4 lbs whole duck, free range
- 1 teaspoon dried juniper berries
- 2 bay leaves
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon orange zest
- sea salt, freshly ground black pepper
- Preheat the oven to 210 °C / 410 °F. Place the onions, cut on quarters and large chunks of carrots in the baking tray. Also add the juniper berries, bay leaves and 2 cloves of garlic. In a small bowl mix together 1 tbsp of sea salt, pinch of freshly ground black pepper and finely grated orange zest. Rub the mixture all over your duck. Place the duck on top of the vegetables and bake at 210 °C / 410 °F for 25 minutes. TIP: Using a fork, pierce the skin of the duck all over, but don’t make holes in the skin. Don’t tie the duck together or it won’t bake evenly.
- After 20 minutes lower the temperature to 130 °C / 265 °F and bake for additional 25 minutes per lb, in our case 1 hour and 50 minutes more. Basting with the reserved fat every 20 minutes.
- Increase the temperature back to 210 °C / 410 °F and bake for another 20 – 25 minutes basting every five minutes, so that the duck skin becomes golden and crispy. TIP: Save the remaining duck fat, as it has a lot of flavor and it is great for roasting potatoes or frying eggs.
