Name: Orange spiced duck
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 90 min
Total time: 105 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1.8 kilogram duck, trimmed; 1/2 orange, cut into 6 wedges; 1/2 red onion, cut into 6 wedges; 3 star-anise; 1 cinnamon stick, broken; 1 1/2 teaspoon chinese five spice

Orange spiced duck

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Serves 4

Prep

15M

Cook

1H 30M

Total

1H 45M

Ingredients

1.8 kilogram duck, trimmed

1/2 orange, cut into 6 wedges

1/2 red onion, cut into 6 wedges

3 star-anise

1 cinnamon stick, broken

1 1/2 teaspoon chinese five spice

Method

1.Preheat oven to hot, 200°C. Wash duck and pat dry with paper towel.

2.Fill cavity with orange, onion, star-anise and cinnamon. Secure opening with a skewer. Tie legs together using kitchen string.

3.Rub skin with chinese five spice. Prick all over with a skewer or knife tip. Place duck on a wire rack in a large baking dish.

4.Bake for 1 1/2 hours until cooked through. Rest, covered, for 10 minutes before carving.

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