Duck on the egg

JohnfromKentucky

Anyone here cook duck on the egg? My son loves to duck hunt and brings home filets. Looking for some good variations to cooking it. First attempt will be this:

-Start with a boneless breast and pound it out a bit
-then dice up some jalapenos and mix with cream cheese
-put a dal-op of the mixture in the breast and fold over
-then wrap in some bacon
-put on the grill at about 400-450 and cook till the bacon is cooked
-It has always made a perfect med to med-rare and cooks it to perfection.

REB17

Sort of depends on the type of duck, dabbler vs diver. I use to just breast them out, soak in salt water for a few hrs. Marinate in olive oil and soy sauce, wrap in bacon, and grill like a filet. Better than a steak in IMO

Langner91

I love duck.  My only recommendation is to not get it too done and cook it slow enough to render the fat.

I like where you are going with your cook!  Post pictures and let us know!

RajunCajun

@JohnfromKentucky

You had me at bacon!  Sounds "slap ya momma" good.

saluki2007

A buddy of mine just bought me this book. I have not used it yet but he swears up and down it’s the best cook book for waterfowl. I have looked over it and can’t wait to try them. 

https://www.amazon.com/Duck-Goose-Ultimate-Cooking-Waterfowl/dp/1607745291/ref=mp_s_a_1_4?crid=BJ98EKFQAAVN&keywords=hank+shaw+cookbook&qid=1671395338&sprefix=hank+shaw%2Caps%2C151&sr=8-4

TechsasJim

JohnfromKentucky said:

Anyone here cook duck on the egg? My son loves to duck hunt and brings home filets. Looking for some good variations to cooking it. First attempt will be this:

-Start with a boneless breast and pound it out a bit
-then dice up some jalapenos and mix with cream cheese
-put a dal-op of the mixture in the breast and fold over
-then wrap in some bacon
-put on the grill at about 400-450 and cook till the bacon is cooked
-It has always made a perfect med to med-rare and cooks it to perfection.

Wow you have me thinking now.   I have never enjoyed duck so turn down all hunting offers but this recipe may just put me over the top and go next time.   

Thanks for sharing!

JohnfromKentucky

@TechsasJim
I can't take credit for this recipe. I actually found it here in the forums. It's from like 2005 or so

JohnInCarolina

JohnfromKentucky said:

@TechsasJim
I can't take credit for this recipe. I actually found it here in the forums. It's from like 2005 or so

Inconceivable 

Stormbringer

Once of my favourite duck recipes, courtesy of @smak ... https://eggheadforum.com/discussion/1199606/peking-duck

TideEggHead

I haven't done much with duck on the egg since it cooks fast (if using the breasts). I have made the over the top chili with duck but I also added in ground beef and sausage for the fat, that chili is always good. I have also gotten to where I will make 3 smaller meatballs to speed up the cook time.

Some other dishes that are hits:

Duck egg-rolls

Duck fajitas (probably our favorite)

Duck a l'orange (camp style)

Duck poppers

All with wood ducks or mallard. If you shoot a goose try goose pastrami it is really good.

JohnfromKentucky

so I cooked them the other day. Honestly, they were ok, but not sure if I would make them again. Not sure if they are overcooked?  



Flattened out the meat



wrapped up, ready to go. I put 2 strips of bacon on them...maybe that was the problem?



Finished product. They looked really good



cut one open. there is cream cheese in there with jalapeños.  

I mean, I ate one. It just had (to me) the consistency of liver, which I am not a huge fan of.

JohnfromKentucky

@TideEggHead
got any recipes?

Spaightlabs

if duck gets a degree over medium rare it is over-cooked.  if you are gonna wrap in bacon it needs to be super thin so the duck isn't over done.

Have your son pluck the breasts and then filet them out with the skin on and then cook to med rare.

I've got an amazing duck bacon recipe I'll track down and post.  outstanding eats.

I make  lot of duck and goose barbacoa as well.  

TideEggHead

JohnfromKentucky said:

@TideEggHead
got any recipes?

Yep! Here is the duck fajitas recipe. Fair warning it’s from the duck commander guys.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=7J4EXTmACbc 

I’ll try to post a few others soon!

Botch

Duck skin is so full of fat, I would think the bacon would just be overkill.