Cooked up some duck last night

[LOVEMYLABXS]

Took those 3 birds ( mallard, spoonie and the teal) from the day before and soaked over night in some salt water to get the blood out. Cut those 6 breast up into bite sized pieces. Then I cut up about a1/4 each of onion and green bell pepper. I put all of this into a cast iron skillet and then broke off a chunk of dried chili pepper and added it. Brought all of this to a boil (no liquid need it made it's own) then I cut the heat back to around medium and let the liquid cook down

[LOVEMYLABXS]

Once the liquid was cooked down but not completely dry I added a good sized fork full of butter/margerine then I took a box of Rice-A-Roni long grain and wild rice and added the rice letting this cook (my way of sauteing the rice) for a minute or 2 Then I add the water and the seasoning packet. Brought it back to a good boil then cut the heat way down covered and let simmer till the rice was tender (about 20 minutes or so) and the liquid had cooked off.

[quadrafire]

Looks good. How did it taste?

[LOVEMYLABXS]

Next I took a can of whole corn drained the liquid into a sauce pan added anthoer fork full of butter and let come to a boil. Cut the heat back add corn and heat for a minute or so untill the corn is good and hot ( corn doesn't seem to get as mushy this way to me )

Next you need a good sized plate , spoon or spatula and heap it up sprinkle some bacon bits on it all then have at it.

Got to say I couldn't tell the difference between the mallard hen the spoonie hen or the teal....................there was then a party in my mouth

[brichards44]

Looks awesome. I'll have to give that a shot

[Austrian Hunter]

Now I want to kill some Ducks!! 

[BIGINNER]

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[goosegetter79]

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  Looks delicious!!!!

[WAcoyotehunter]

After reading the title I wanted to say "I'm sorry to hear that"    but your dinner looks pretty tasty!

[gasman]

Gonna have to try this.

 

[BOWHUNTER45]

Man it all looks good BUT YUCK  I remember a buddy telling me once how good duck was and my reaction has not changed... He invites me over for some REMINGTON MALLARD  sO HE CALLED IT ! It looked so good but when I took a bite I left the room and spit the sheet out  Now duck jerky is the way to go but I soak it in vinegar over night and then I drain it and soak it again once more over night ...then into a brine and then smoke it ....Vinegar kills all that yucky taste 

[Whitenuckles]

 Wow.... That looks realy realy good.

[Whitenuckles]

What flavor rice a roni did you use?

[LOVEMYLABXS]

   I think mostly it's how it's perpared that makes the biggest difference  in taste

White I used the long grain and wild rice flavor but have found you can change it up with just about any flavor you can also use hamburger helper.

[quadrafire]

This is showing my feminine side, but  Yesterday on Anthony Bourdains "no reservations" he was cooking duck. It looked awsome. Skin side down in a fry pan on low it looked like several minutes (rendered the fat in to the meat), then turn. I guess the key is "very medium rare" sliced thin on the bias.

Why is it that everyone is trying to justify the taste of duck?  I am not a waterfowl hunter, but If you can't/don't eat it why hunt it??

PS: I have friends that are the most avid waterfowl hunters, but cannot stand to eat the stuff. I just don't get that

[LOVEMYLABXS]

This is showing my feminine side, but  Yesterday on Anthony Bourdains "no reservations" he was cooking duck. It looked awsome. Skin side down in a fry pan on low it looked like several minutes (rendered the fat in to the meat), then turn. I guess the key is "very medium rare" sliced thin on the bias.

Why is it that everyone is trying to justify the taste of duck?  I am not a waterfowl hunter, but If you can't/don't eat it why hunt it? ?

PS: I have friends that are the most avid waterfowl hunters, but cannot stand to eat the stuff. I just don't get that

Quad you bring up some very good points that I agree with    You asked why someone would hunt something they don't like to eat and I got to agree with ya it don't make a lot of sence to me either but I am happy they are willing to spend the money on licenses that go to support the ducks and geese but I truely hope that they are not wasting the meat. To be sucessful on a regular basis with ducks and geese can be a real challenge but some get lucky and have a spot or friends that know what they are doing and you can get in a lot of shooting which is what some seem to like the most. Don't get wrong I like a limit when I can get it and I do like the fact that some days I get a lot of shooting (maybe not hitting as much as I'd care to) but what I really like is to watch my dog work. Nothing can be as enjoyable to me as watching a dog that loves his job and will do almost anything to show you he likes his job and wants to PLEASE you
 
I believe the reason most folks that don't like the taste of duck/goose is cause they over cook or cook it to fast. I'm not a fan of fried or even for that matter roosted duck although if done right roosted duck and be real tastey. To me frying it drys it out and makes it tuff although I got to say I do love some duck jerky to take to the blind with me. I think most folks that don't care for roosted duck is cause when cooked with the skin on it makes them pretty greasy because of the fat on a duck or goose. Some say the taste is strong and that may be but I've also eaten mule deer that were a lot stronger in taste then I cared for maybe it was from the sage brush they eat not sure.
 
I don't consider a duck to have a lot of meat to speak of other then the breast. To me the legs are kind of stringy but I have know folks that have a knack of B-B-Q them that'll make your mouth water I just never seem to get it quite right myself. There are 2 little pockets of meat on the back that are very tender and tastey. I fillet the breast out myself and by doing so it gives me a wide range of ways I can cook them like this reciept. I will also take goose and grind it up like hamburger it don't make very good burgers patties but it sure works well in hamburger helper dishes. Another of my favorite is takin several breast putting them in a crockpot and cooking them for a day covered in apple juice/cider then draining the liquid and adding BBQ suace shredding it up then adding bell peppers and onions then toasting up some buns and  cover the bun with the shreaded goose    I've had folks theat told me they didn't like waterfowl cause of the taste but after having this they told me that they'd of never know it was goose. 
 
Mike
 

[Wtrfowlr62]

cant say i love the taste of duck unless made into pepperoni but damn that looks tasty!