Few things have I cooked that have changed so many minds than Raspberry Duck. Most people in this country have never even tried duck, much less a raspberry flavored one.

Duck can be hard to find in some places, where I live, the local supermarket chain carries full size birds and also duck quarters. If you cannot find it anywhere, you will probably either have to ask a local butcher to order you one, or try to find one online.

Try to get the largest bird you can find, which can be a challenge. If you can find one that is 6 pounds, you are doing great!

Duck is a very greasy bird, so place a rack underneath the duck while you are cooking it. An even better way to cook it is on a rotisserie such as the Ronco Showtime Rotisserie that I use.

Ingredients

• 1 4-6 pound duck.
• Salt.
• Pepper.
• Onion powder.
• Paprika.
  
• 5 cloves of garlic, minced.
• 1 cup of seedless raspberry jam.
• 4 cups of chicken stock.
• 2 tablespoons olive oil.
• 1 cup of red wine. I usually use a cabernet sauvignon.

Preparation

Remove the giblets from the turkey. I always throw these out, but if you have some special thing to do with them, be my guest. 🙂

Salt the inside and outside of the bird and sprinkle with pepper to taste. Sprinkle liberally with onion powder. Sprinkle sparingly with paprika.

Cook the duck as per the directions which is usually 350 degrees at 20 minutes per pound. If using a rotisserie, follow the directions the same as if you were cooking chicken.

While the bird is cooking, start the sauce. Heat the oil in a large skillet or saucepan. Add the garlic and cook for about 3 minutes. Add the wine and boil it down until only half of it remains.

Add the chicken stock and raspberry jam and cook until it starts to thicken and then remove it from the heat. It should be a gravy consistency. This will take a while, probably about 30 minutes or so at a medium high heat.

I usually serve the sauce on the side in little dishes where you and your guests can dunk the meat into it.

Modifications

If you are cooking in an oven, add some apples and onion chunks into the cavity for a fruitier flavor.