Duck

Duck is richer and fattier than chicken, with a deep, almost gamey flavour that stands up to bold, sweet-savoury pairings the way chicken can't — orange, hoisin, five-spice and dark fruit are the classic matches for a reason, and they all cut through that fat properly.

It's built for roasting whole, pan-searing a breast skin-down to render the fat and crisp the skin, or going into a Chinese-style five-spice glaze — a genuinely different seasoning approach to the poultry rubs built around chicken.

Start with Heavenly Hell's award-winning Game Changer Poultry & Game Seasoning, an Australian-made, family-owned blend built specifically for duck and other game birds — gluten friendly, no added MSG, genuinely no-heat. For the Asian-glaze route, Smokes Seasoning's Asian Spice BBQ Rub carries real five-spice and char siu character (it contains soy) at a genuine medium heat, not a generic all-purpose blend relabelled for the occasion.

Few Australian BBQ brands bother seasoning specifically for game and duck rather than just chicken — this shelf leans on makers who actually cook the bird. Render the fat, crisp the skin, let the seasoning do the rest. Duck-ready, richly built, properly rendered.

Explore more: our roast and chicken collections.