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Title: How to cook this mallard?
Post by: Ajj828 on January 29, 2017, 12:37:10 PM: I got my first mallard drake this season and wanted to cook it differently than just breasting it out. I have already gutted it and cleaned it. I also skinned it and have put the whole bird in a bowl of salt water for about 15 hours. What should I do next before putting it into the oven. Any good seasonings or ingredients to put on it.
Title: Re: How to cook this mallard?
Post by: fowl smacker on January 29, 2017, 12:59:54 PM: Should have left the skin on if you were gonna bake it. I'd season it up now and put it in the crock pot.
Title: Re: How to cook this mallard?
Post by: tinsleystyle on January 29, 2017, 01:17:03 PM: I would lay bacon over the top after you season it, the bacon will act like a new skin and also add great flavor.
Title: Re: How to cook this mallard?
Post by: BlackRiverTaxidermy on January 29, 2017, 01:27:33 PM: Cover it with bacon, stuff with seasoned apples and carrots, bake on 350 for 1 hour, take out the apples and carrots.....eat the apples and carrots and throw away the duck.... :chuckle:

In all honesty....salt brine (quart of water with about 1/4 cup salt) that bird for about 6 hours (removes a lot of the gaminess and blood), season with Johnnys seasoning salt and lay a few peppercinis over the bird and put a chopped apple and 1/4 of an onion inside and wrap the whole thing in bacon. Put in a greased baking dish with about 1/4 cup water and 1/4 cup brewed coffee in the bottom and bake, covered, at 350 for about 45 minutes. Take off the cover and turn the oven to broil. When the bacon crisps up remove and let cool before serving....best of luck!
Joel- BRT
Title: Re: How to cook this mallard?
Post by: Da stump on January 29, 2017, 01:51:41 PM: duck taco's are great :tung:
Title: Re: How to cook this mallard?
Post by: teanawayslayer on January 29, 2017, 02:08:43 PM: Quote from: BlackRiverTaxidermy on January 29, 2017, 01:27:33 PM
Cover it with bacon, stuff with seasoned apples and carrots, bake on 350 for 1 hour, take out the apples and carrots.....eat the apples and carrots and throw away the duck.... :chuckle:
LMAO!!! :tup:
Title: Re: How to cook this mallard?
Post by: 206 on January 29, 2017, 02:21:40 PM: breasting out has been the problem. There's more to a bird than that. My favorite fried piece is the leg seasoned and floured.

Hear this all the time. One time I made 26 mallard legs in one pot braised.
Title: Re: How to cook this mallard?
Post by: JJB11B on January 29, 2017, 02:29:44 PM: Quote from: 206 on January 29, 2017, 02:21:40 PM
breasting out has been the problem. There's more to a bird than that. My favorite fried piece is the leg seasoned and floured.

Hear this all the time. One time I made 26 mallard legs in one pot braised.
care to elaborate? this sounds like something i could do, I don't know what braised means in regards to food though
Title: Re: How to cook this mallard?
Post by: buckcanyonlodge on January 29, 2017, 03:26:10 PM: Put it on a cedar plank and chop it into fine pieces . Scrape the duck off into the garbage and eat the plank........ :hello:
Title: Re: How to cook this mallard?
Post by: highside74 on January 29, 2017, 04:33:52 PM: Quote from: buckcanyonlodge on January 29, 2017, 03:26:10 PM
Put it on a cedar plank and chop it into fine pieces . Scrape the duck off into the garbage and eat the plank........ :hello:

This sounds delicious and better texture.
Title: Re: How to cook this mallard?
Post by: Bigshooter on January 29, 2017, 04:47:56 PM: Quote from: buckcanyonlodge on January 29, 2017, 03:26:10 PM
Put it on a cedar plank and chop it into fine pieces . Scrape the duck off into the garbage and eat the plank........ :hello:

:yeah:
Title: Re: How to cook this mallard?
Post by: Special T on January 29, 2017, 05:33:18 PM: These jack wagons don't know squat.

Lay bacon over the breast. Fill the cavity with citrus fruits. Put in oven bag and bake.

I always sort my birds inton2 groups mallard Pintail and teal. It's my opinion they taste similar and eat the same stuff. My girls prefer this separation. I eat mostly the other birds depending on the season and what I kill.

I have other recipes for divers but the one I gave you I've used on whole toasted goose and it works great.