Duckling With Star Fruit (carambola) Sauce

Total Time: 2 hrs 25 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 8 lbs domestic ducklings, thawed if frozen
• 1 teaspoon dried thyme leaves
• 1 teaspoon fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 carrot, thinly sliced
• 1 small stalk celery, chopped
• salt and pepper
• 1 cup dry wine
• 1 cup medium-dry sherry or 1 cup port wine
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 7 ounces star fruit, pared, pureed and sieved (or not)
• star fruit slices (to garnish)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375°f
• 2 remove giblets and fat from body cavity of ducklings and reserve for another time. rinse ducklings inside and out with cold water.
• 3 pat dry with paper towels.
• 4 stuff ducklings with thyme, parsley, bay leaves, onion, carrot, celery and salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 tie legs together with string. pierce skin all over with tip of small knife.
• 6 arrange ducklings on rack in large shallow roasting pan. roast at 375f for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until thermometer inserted between leg and thigh registers 180°f
• 7 spoon off fat from roasting pan several times during baking.
• 8 remove ducklings and rack from pan, reserving drippings in pan.
• 9 keep ducklings warm.
• 10 put sauce ingredients in a pan over medium heat. bring to boil and reduce heat. simmer until reduced.
• 11 server over duckling and garnish with star fruit slices.