Quack, quack, yum

sheetmetalpete

I love me some duck so it's surprising that I had yet to cook one on the Egg until yesterday.  

I thawed one out and dried it in the fridge for two days and spatchcocked it.

 

Skin was nice & dry but I still poked some holes in it before putting a light coat of Dizzy Dust and onto the Egg.   

The dome temp crept up to about 450 deg near the end of the cook but the grate temp reached 350.  Skin wasn't super crispy but the meat was juicy & delicious. 

 

I grew up not eating duck skin because it was never crispy the way it was cooked but I think I may work on it more.

Thanks for looking!

News2u

Looks like a winner and I bet it tasted like one, too. Nice job.

500

I don't know where to get duck except for to go hunting on the lake.  Looks tasty.

gdenby

Yum, indeed. I'll take duck whenever I can get it.

saluki2007

I've only done duck a couple of times on the egg, but this is my favorite way so far.  http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/02/11/the-best-way-to-roast-a-duck-hello-crispy-skin/#chitika_close_button  This person uses a farm raised duck, but I only use wild fwiw.

Killit_and_Grillit

Solid bird

Stormbringer

Nice looking duck. How long did that take? Did you measure internal temp before pulling?

sheetmetalpete

Stormbringer said:

Nice looking duck. How long did that take? Did you measure internal temp before pulling?

I pulled it off at 160 deg in the breast.  It took about an hour and 20 minutes.

sheetmetalpete

500 said:

I don't know where to get duck except for to go hunting on the lake.  Looks tasty.

There used to be more people around me raising and selling dressed ducks in the fall but they all quit.  I just didn't feel like butchering this last fall so I went shopping at Costco.

sheetmetalpete

saluki2007 said:

I've only done duck a couple of times on the egg, but this is my favorite way so far.  http://www.thehungrymouse.com/2009/02/11/the-best-way-to-roast-a-duck-hello-crispy-skin/#chitika_close_button  This person uses a farm raised duck, but I only use wild fwiw.

I may have to try that next time.  I was in a hurry after work so I figured a spatchcock would be the quickest way to put duck on my plate.

lkapigian

Winner Winner Duck Dinner

WeberWho

Nicely done! Have you found a two egg cook yet? I think you picked up an additional large if I'm not mistaking 

sheetmetalpete

WeberWho said:

Nicely done! Have you found a two egg cook yet? I think you picked up an additional large if I'm not mistaking 

I did!  A pair of turkeys at once has been it so far.  I think pork butts & brisket at the same time is in my near future.

ryantt

Just a suggestion, I would dust the skin with  cornstarch do help dry it out and crisp up.   It works awsome on chicken.