Christmas Chinese 5 Spice Cranberry Glazed Whole Roasted Duck with Pear and Fennel

cranberry sauce

🥗Healthier: homemade cranberry sauce

💰Cheaper: apple sauce

Apple sauce is more affordable and can provide a similar sweetness.

five spice powder

🥗Healthier: cinnamon and nutmeg

💰Cheaper: mixed spices

Mixed spices can mimic the flavor profile at a lower cost.

honey

🥗Healthier: agave syrup

💰Cheaper: sugar syrup

Sugar syrup is a cost-effective sweetener.

soy sauce

🥗Healthier: tamari

💰Cheaper: salt water

Salt water can replace soy sauce in a pinch.

Warm the cranberry sauce, five spice powder, salt, black pepper, and water over the stove until it reaches a glaze consistency.

Chop fennel into wedges.

Cut pears into wedges and season them.

Bring back the five spice cranberry glaze and set aside half of it.

Preheat the oven to 190 degrees Celsius.

Place the duck in the oven and roast for about 1 hour and 20 to 1 hour and 30 minutes.

Halfway through the cooking time, take the duck out of the oven and glaze it with the reserved half of the glaze.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level:

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