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Roasted duck legs with red wine sauce

  by Josh Fraser
Preperation time: 10 mins
Cooking time: 1 hour 15 mins
Serves: 4

Recipe Ingredients
4 duck legs;
1/2 five-spice powder;
bunch of rosemary sprigs;
4 garlic cloves;
half a botlle red wine;
2 tbsp red currant jelly.
 
Recipe Method
Place the rosemary sprigs and garlic cloves in a roasting tin. Place the duck legs on top in a single layer. Sprinkle with salt and the five-spice powder. Roast for 1 hour at 190c/ fan 170c/ gas5.

Put the wine and jelly in a pan and gently bring to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the jelly, then simmer for 5 minutes.

Once the duck has been cooking for an hour, spoon off excess fat and then add the wine mixture to the roasting tin. Return to the oven for a further 10-15 minues.