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Take your bird out, remove it to a plate.
Flip the potatoes, mushrooms, and peppers to the other side.
Place the bird on top breast side up.
Baste it with juices from the bottom of the pan.
During the last 30 minutes of baking, you may want to cover with foil parts that easily get burned.
Continue roasting at 375F for about 30 minutes or until the internal temperature should be 170°F at the thickest part of the leg and thigh joint.
Careful not to overcook.
Remove duck from the oven.
Transfer duck to a cutting board and let stand 15 minutes.
Remove the orange from the cavity and throw it away.
Carve the duck and serve!
Notes
* During the last 30 minutes of baking, you may want to cover with foil parts that easily get burned as you can see in the photo.
1 – 5 pound Duck serves about 3 to 4 people, there is not much meat in a duck.
