Chinese 5 Spice Cranberry Glazed Whole Roasted Duck with Pear & Fennel

Ingredients:

• 1 whole Luv-a-Duck Duck​
• 1 x 275g jar Whole Cranberry Sauce​
• 1 tbsp Chinese 5 spice powder​
• Salt​
• Pepper​
• ¼ cup water​
• 4 pears, cored and quartered​
• 1 large fennel bulb, cored and cut into wedges​

Method: 

1. Pre-heat oven to 190°​
2. Lay pear and fennel in a large baking dish and season with salt and pepper. This will act as a trivet for the duck. ​
3. To make the glaze, in a small saucepan, add the cranberry sauce, 5 spice powder, a good pinch of salt and pepper and the water. ​
4. Over medium heat, stir until the glaze has warmed through and becomes smooth. ​
5. Remove from the heat. ​
6. Pat duck dry well with paper towel and place on top of the fennel and pear. ​
7. Using a pastry brush, glaze the duck all overusing half of the glaze. ​
8. Roast in the oven for 1 hr. 20 min - 1 hr. 30 min depending on the size of the duck. ​
9. Halfway through cooking time, glaze duck with the rest of the glaze mix. ​
10. Allow to rest for 15 minutes before carving.​
11. Serve with the roasted pear and fennel as a delicious side dish!​