Duck in the oven apples potatoes mustard honey

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   The right ingredients. How to cook baked duck with prunes and apples in the oven To begin with, we clean the duck from the remaining feathers, wash it and wipe it dry. Peeled garlic is passed through a garlic press or three on a fine grater.

2. Step 2:

   

   We rub the bird with garlic, salt and pepper from all sides, I also add homemade spicy adjika. Don't forget about the abdomen. Inside, the duck also needs to be seasoned well. for a few hours we take it out in a cold place or in the refrigerator.

3. Step 3:

   

   Let's do the side dish. Peel potatoes, onions and apples, potatoes mode into 4 or 2 parts (depending on its size), apples into about the same parts, onion rings, 5 pieces of prunes (or more, if you like its aroma and taste) cut into halves. Mix potatoes with onions, apples and prunes. add salt and pepper to taste. Mix it up.

4. Step 4:

   

   Mix honey with mustard and spread the duck on all sides.

6. Step 5:

   

   Put it in a deep baking dish (or duckling dish), I used a sleeve for baking, tie the sleeve so as not to leave excess air in it, and send it to a preheated 180 degree oven to bake for 2.5 - 3 hours. The baking time depends on the size of the duck.

7. Step 6:

   

   After 2 hours have passed, it is necessary to cut the sleeve for browning the duck. Check for readiness by piercing the duck with a toothpick - the juice released will be white.

8. Step 7:

   

   As it browns, take it out of the oven and let it cool down a little. If desired, sprinkle with some herbs. Ready! Enjoy your meal!