Cranberry Orange Duck

This simple 9-ingredient recipe for cranberry orange duck includes a glaze that makes a sweet and savory bird with crispy skin and juicy, flavorful meat.

• Preparation Time: 20 mins
• Cooking Time: 2 hr 40 mins
• Total Time: 3 hr
• Calories: 673 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon white sugar
• 1 tablespoon honey
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 teaspoon soy sauce
• 1 (12 ounce) bag fresh cranberries
• 1 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder, or more to taste
• 1 (5 1/2 pound) whole duck
• 1 orange - zested, peeled, and cubed
• 1 ounce brandy-based orange liqueur (such as Grand Marnier®)

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Season duck cavity with five-spice powder; add chopped onion and cubed orange to cavity.

Step 3

Combine cranberries, orange liqueur, honey, white sugar, soy sauce, and orange zest in a saucepan; cook and stir until glaze reaches a jam-like consistency, 7 to 10 minutes. Cool slightly, about 3 minutes.

Step 4

Place duck on a roasting rack inside a roasting pan; baste with glaze.

Step 5

Bake in the preheated oven until no longer pink at the bone and the juices run clear, about 2 1/2 hours. An instant-read thermometer inserted into the thickest part of the thigh, near but not touching the bone, should read at least 165 degrees F (74 degrees C).