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1 Position the duck on a rack placed in a roasting tray, breast side up. 2  Pour a few cups of boiling water over the duck and into the roasting tray and place into the preheated oven. 3  Roast the duck for up to 3 hours or until no fat remains and the skin is crispy and brown, turning the duck over after every 30 minutes. Pour a few cups of boiling water over the duck and into the roasting tray and place into the preheated oven. 2  Roast the duck for up to 3 hours or until no fat remains and the skin is crispy and brown, turning the duck over after every 30 minutes.
A disclaimer: turkeys vary, and so do home ovens. But generally, you will want to cook an unstuffed turkey for about 15 minutes per pound, at 325 degrees. For an 18-pounder, about four and a half hours would do the trick. Roasting a stuffed bird will lengthen the cooking time.