This Five-spice Orange glazed duck is the perfect duck recipe to make at home for cooks of any skill level. It is so easy and full of flavor!
Ingredients
For the roast duck:
5lbwhole duck
1tbspsalt
1tbspfive spice powder
1orangezested and cut into six slices
1tbspgrated ginger
1tbspgrated garlic
For the duck glaze:
1/2cuporange marmalade*
1tbspsoy sauce
2tbsporange juice
1tspgrated ginger
Instructions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
To prepare the duck remove any innards and pat the bird dry. Mix the salt and the five spice powder together and generously season the duck’s cavity and exterior.
Combine the garlic, ginger, and orange zest. Rub the inside of the duck with the garlic mixture. Stuff the cavity with the orange slices, then truss the bird by tying the legs together with kitchen twine.
Roast the duck for 1 hour and 15 minutes. Meanwhile make the glaze, by whisking all four glaze ingredients until combined.
After the duck has cooked for 1 hour and 15 minutes, cook for an additional 35 minutes, glazing three more times throughout that time period, until the duck reaches 165 degrees on an instant read thermometer, measured at the thickest part of the leg. The duck is ready to eat, enjoy!
Notes
*Orange marmalades seem to vary a lot in sweetness and bitterness. I used a pretty sweet one, Harry & David brand.