Italian Recipe Collection

main course meat

Roast Duck Legs with Roasted Root Vegetables

Ingredients

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 160°C fan / gas mark 4.
  2. Place the potatoes, carrots, red onions, garlic, parsnips, and beetroot into a deep-sided roasting dish.
  3. Season well with salt and pepper, drizzle over the olive oil, toss together thoroughly, and spread evenly across the dish.
  4. Season both sides of the duck legs and place them on top of the vegetables. Scatter the fresh thyme over the top.
  5. Pour in the water, cover the entire roasting dish securely with aluminum foil, and bake in the oven for 1 hour.
  6. After an hour, remove the foil, increase the oven temperature to 200°C (180°C fan), and roast uncovered for a further 15 minutes until the duck skin is crisp and golden.
  7. Remove the roasting tray from the oven. Place in the center of the table and serve family-style.