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Title: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: Ajj828 on April 13, 2017, 02:49:44 PM: I have a bunch of duck breats in the freezer and want to do something with them. I normally make duck jalapeño poppers wrapped in bacon but I want to try something new. I've tried making jerky in the oven but ended up burning the meat even with the oven on the lowest temp. I'm thinking of using a crock pot to slow cook the meat with other things. What should I cook my duck with in the slow cooker?
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: WSU on April 13, 2017, 02:59:50 PM: Not a crock pot recipe, but I like this with duck breast: http://www.deliciousmagazine.co.uk/recipes/five-spice-duck-and-ginger-noodle-soup/

Jerky turns out very good if done correctly. I haven't found any crock pot recipes I'm crazy about.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: northwesthunter84 on April 13, 2017, 03:00:00 PM: jambalaya is always a good option, throw in some shrimp too. Another option would be chicken fried duck breast, taters with country gravy.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: kselkhunter on April 13, 2017, 03:00:47 PM: I always like the Asian duck wraps with Hoisin sauce, so possibly use hoisin sauce. For Thanksgiving we smoke a duck with some brandied cherries, then my wife makes a sauce with the smoked brandied cherries. So a cherry sauce would go well with duck. Another one is mole sauce, do duck enchiladas or tacos.

Or I just turn my ducks into sausage. 2/3 duck to 1/3 pork belly (or just pork fat) with fresh seasonings. Either cook fresh, or smoke it.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: Buckewe on April 13, 2017, 03:33:03 PM: I have done duck breast in the crockpot the same way that you would a beef roast. Carrots, celery, potatoes ,garlic whatever you like let it cook all day. It tasted like beef. Or you can soak in milk overnight slice thin bread it and fry it up.

Any recipe that is for red meat can have duck or any other red meat substituted.don't be afraid to try new things you would be surprised how well some turn out.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: CP on April 13, 2017, 03:54:20 PM: Grill them - no more done than med-rare.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: DOUBLELUNG on April 13, 2017, 04:25:11 PM: Quote from: CP on April 13, 2017, 03:54:20 PM
Grill them - no more done than med-rare.

Favorite coating for grilling is EVOO, a little bit of soy sauce, fresh garlic and ginger. Marinating is a good thing! Hot and fast, the juice should run clear and red.

If you make sausage, orange peel is a good addition to a sweet Italian sausage recipe with duck or goose.

If you pound them thin or run through a cuber, they make a good chicken-fried steak.

Also great meat in any spicy recipe - Indian, Asian, Caribbean, etc. Strong flavored dark meat is enhanced by strong spices - gumbo, curries, masala, chimichurri.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: Mfowl on April 13, 2017, 04:26:42 PM: Duck fajitas. Slice the breasts into thin pieces and sautee with diced bacon. Add seasonings as you go. In a separate skillet sautee bell peppers and onions. Combine it all in a tortilla with your favorite fixens. I usually do this in a campsite but it's plenty good at home too!
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: jbeaumont21 on April 13, 2017, 04:39:55 PM
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: WapitiTalk1 on April 13, 2017, 04:53:08 PM: Never have been a fan of duck, but, way back in the day in NW MT, my mom would season them with a bit of Alpine Touch, sear them in a skillet, then put a can or two of cream of mushroom soup in (with some celery, carrots, and some diced tatos) and let em cook till they nearly fell apart. All of my family of 7 liked that recipe ;).
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: JLS on April 13, 2017, 05:04:37 PM: Brine Recipe

1/2 gallon Apple Juice
1/2 gallon Orange Juice
1 gallon of Ice water
2 cups Kosher
1/2 cup Mortons tenderquick
2 cups brown sugar
2 table spoons nutmeg
1/3 cup pepper corns
generous portion of pickling spice

I boiled the juice, salt, tenderquick and brown sugar until all was dissolved, while still hot I put in all remaining spices and stirred that up, then dump the gallon of ice water. Let cool completelty.

Trim off all silver skin, shot up area and fat. Then I brined them for 5 days. Got the smoker to 190 degrees and smoked them for 4 hours using apple wood chips. The last half hour I basted them with a mixture of 1 cup of honey and 1 cup of teriyaki sauce whisked together.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: JKEEN33 on April 13, 2017, 05:39:10 PM: Anyone ever grind into burger and add taco seasoning? I have been thinking about trying that. I have a bit of a taco addiction.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: kselkhunter on April 13, 2017, 05:40:36 PM: Yes, duck tacos are great. I also take ground duck, or the duck sausage I make, and put it in pasta sauce with spaghetti.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: The Weazle on April 13, 2017, 09:39:53 PM: There are two ways I will eat duck...I make pepperoni with the rest.

1. Cut into nugget size pieces, coat in seasoned flour, dip in egg wash, back in the seasoned flour, and into the fryer until just like chicken nuggets. Drain oil off, put in fridge and let cool. Eat cold dipped in BBQ sauce while sipping ronyay (rainier beer) while watching the Seahawks.

2. Cut into chunks, and put on skewer with bell peppers, onions and cherry tomatoes, season with johnny's and bbq until meat is med rare and veggies are tender.

Other than that, I turn all of my duck breasts into pepper sticks.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: pianoman9701 on April 14, 2017, 09:51:47 AM: 4 duck breast
2 oranges
2 cups teriyaki
4 minced cloves of garlic
1 lb of thinly-sliced bacon
2-3 bottles of Pinot noir
salt & Pepper

Pour and drink one glass of pinot. Jaccard or fork the breasts thoroughly - important! Zest the oranges - no skin pulp/the white stuff - then juice the oranges and discard the remains. Put the breasts, zest, juice, teriyaki,and a cup of the pinot in a ziplock and marinate in the fridge for 24 hours, gently shaking and turning every few hours. Have a glass of pinot until the 1st bottle is completely empty. DO NOT WASTE!

Next evening: Open and drink some more pinot. Take the breasts out and pat off excess liquids, and salt salt & pepper them liberally (liberally=whine a lot as you season the poor murdered duckies). Wrap the breasts completely in bacon and toothpick the strips so they don't come off. Refill the pinot glass. Either grill, skillet, or roast until the bacon looks cooked. Remove from heat and allow to rest for 10 minutes. Slice the breasts 1/4" thick on a bias to get the largest slices possible and serve with some veggies, red potatoes, and a glass of pinot. For added flavor, serve with au jus from a package. You may need another glass of pinot while you eat.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: Tenkara on April 14, 2017, 12:07:43 PM: I had some duck pepperoni last year that was really good.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: merkaba93 on April 14, 2017, 06:10:55 PM: Quote from: Ajj828 on April 13, 2017, 02:49:44 PM
I have a bunch of duck breats in the freezer and want to do something with them. I normally make duck jalapeño poppers wrapped in bacon but I want to try something new. I've tried making jerky in the oven but ended up burning the meat even with the oven on the lowest temp. I'm thinking of using a crock pot to slow cook the meat with other things. What should I cook my duck with in the slow cooker?

What kind of duck are we talking? Taste varies greatly depending on the species of duck. I wouldn't cook a Mallard the same as I would a diver duck.

Mallard, Teal and Wigeon, maybe Canvasback I'm good with just searing med rare after scoring the skin. Then make a fruit based sauce with smoked salt. Always pleases.
Other ducks highly spiced dishes work well. Gumbo, Curries, Tiki Masala. And if I'm worried about texture just braise it in some stock, onion, garlic, bay leaf and peppercorns for 1-2 hours until its the texture you want.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: merkaba93 on April 15, 2017, 12:25:19 AM: Pond Ducks vs Diver ducks.
Seared Mallard with Szechuan peppercorns and star anise blackberry sauce.
Diver duck Gumbo.
Title: Re: Looking for new ways to cook duck breasts
Post by: Badhabit on April 19, 2017, 03:11:57 PM: Here's Kung Pao duck. Hardly anyone knows its duck.