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Phrasty · 04-27-2011, 01:24 AM

Got a pair of Duck breasts the other day and I decided to waste no time and grill em up with a salmon steak left over from Good Friday and of course some asparagus and garlic potatoes. To me, one of the best things about duck breasts is when you get that fat all rendered out thru the meat and the skin gets nice and crispy! It's hard to beat that.

I seasoned them up simply with the holy trinity for game: Rosemary, garlic and salt.. I used really good quality light soy for the salt along with some other herbs, scotch bonnet and a little black pepper. Let them sit overnight and threw them on to reverse sear with the salmon smoking as well (Just some salmon rub on that). Man, it came out SO good I even forgot to plate up the potatoes... Added them towards the end.

This is how it went down:

Scored the skin:

wet rub:

Taters:

Salmon:

Had em smoking with some Lychee and Almond

Seared em up:

All nice and crispy:

All plated up ready to eat:

Oh yah, the forgotten potatoes:

Man this meal was awesome! The duck was so flavorful and juicy I just wish it wasn't so expensive out here. Need to go hunt some wild ones! I'm a happy man!

Cheers

cowgirl · 04-27-2011, 01:51 AM

Wow.. Looks so good! Nice feast Phrasty!!

Phrasty · 04-27-2011, 02:14 AM

Thanks Jeanie!

martyleach · 04-27-2011, 02:22 AM

Phrasty, what a nice visual treat. wish i coulda been there to try the duck, which is one of my all time favorite meats. The rest of your meal is over the top. Thanks so much for the post!

Phubar · 04-27-2011, 09:10 AM

Looking good Ph.!
I love that smell of burning duck Phat!
Those pieces are quite expensive over here as well.

Phrasty · 04-27-2011, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Phubar

Looking good Ph.!
I love that smell of burning duck Phat!
Those pieces are quite expensive over here as well.

Thanks Phu... Man that duck fat rendered out like gasoline on the flames! hehe was quite an inferno for a second or 2.

Cheers

Timmy's girl · 04-27-2011, 09:16 PM

Very nice!

SmokinAussie · 04-28-2011, 08:10 AM

Man, you are a freaking Magician!

Cheers!

Bill

deguerre · 04-28-2011, 08:34 AM

Gorgeous! You nailed it.

Unless you hunt, duck's not that cheap here either.

southernsmoker · 04-28-2011, 10:56 AM

^^^Nice job, don't see that on the q often..

Big George's BBQ · 04-28-2011, 12:11 PM

Bravo Bravo What an awesome looking plate Absolutely perfect.

Abelman · 04-28-2011, 12:16 PM

Duck is my favorite meat perhaps, but certainly for poultry. Awesome job

And for what it's worth, the grill can't be beat. I've smoked them as well but that rendered, crispy skin is the best. It's the only poultrty that I eat the skin.

Phrasty · 04-29-2011, 12:26 AM

Thanks so much guys! I guess sometimes things just turn out surprisingly well..

Cheers

04-27-2011, 01:24 AM	#1
Phrasty Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-19-08 Location: Jamaica	• Surf n' Quack Got a pair of Duck breasts the other day and I decided to waste no time and grill em up with a salmon steak left over from Good Friday and of course some asparagus and garlic potatoes. To me, one of the best things about duck breasts is when you get that fat all rendered out thru the meat and the skin gets nice and crispy! It's hard to beat that. I seasoned them up simply with the holy trinity for game: Rosemary, garlic and salt.. I used really good quality light soy for the salt along with some other herbs, scotch bonnet and a little black pepper. Let them sit overnight and threw them on to reverse sear with the salmon smoking as well (Just some salmon rub on that). Man, it came out SO good I even forgot to plate up the potatoes... Added them towards the end. This is how it went down: Scored the skin: wet rub: Taters: Salmon: Had em smoking with some Lychee and Almond Seared em up: All nice and crispy: All plated up ready to eat: Oh yah, the forgotten potatoes: Man this meal was awesome! The duck was so flavorful and juicy I just wish it wasn't so expensive out here. Need to go hunt some wild ones! I'm a happy man! Cheers __________________ 1 - 100 lb. self-made cylinder grill/smoker 1 - 100 lb. self-made cylinder smoker 1 - 20 gal. self-made grill/smoker 1 - 25 gal. self-made vertical smoker 1 - 120 gal. self-made trailer stick-burner http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=88599

04-27-2011, 01:51 AM	#2
cowgirl somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-18-07 Location: Oklahoma Name/Nickname : jeanie	Wow.. Looks so good! Nice feast Phrasty!! __________________ jeanie Lifetime member of the Society for the Preservation of Authentic Royal Magical Rare Kaskaskian Peppers (Thanks Ash :)) RIP Ash, you are missed http://cowgirlscountry.blogspot.com/

04-27-2011, 02:14 AM	#3
Phrasty Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-19-08 Location: Jamaica	Thanks Jeanie! __________________ 1 - 100 lb. self-made cylinder grill/smoker 1 - 100 lb. self-made cylinder smoker 1 - 20 gal. self-made grill/smoker 1 - 25 gal. self-made vertical smoker 1 - 120 gal. self-made trailer stick-burner http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=88599

04-27-2011, 02:22 AM	#4
martyleach Quintessential Chatty Farker Join Date: 12-17-10 Location: Pleasanton, Ca	Phrasty, what a nice visual treat. wish i coulda been there to try the duck, which is one of my all time favorite meats. The rest of your meal is over the top. Thanks so much for the post! __________________ XL BGE, Kamado Joe Jr, Santa Maria pit, 26" Weber custom performer, MAK One Star pellet cooker, 14.5" WSM, Jumbo Joe, WGA, Arte Flame griddle insert for the 26" Weber. Custom wooden handles for BBQ's made by Marty Leach (oh, that's me) [url]http://www.amlwoodart.com[/url]

04-27-2011, 09:10 AM	#5
Phubar somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 04-24-09 Location: Utrecht,TheNetherPharkinglands	Looking good Ph.! I love that smell of burning duck Phat! Those pieces are quite expensive over here as well. __________________ -TG -WGA (3) -UDS (S,M,L) All fueled by [COLOR=lime]Ecobrasa[/COLOR] Coco Briquettes [URL="http://lowlandsmokers.blogspot.com/2011/06/lowland-smokers-workshop-hei-en-boeicop.html"]Lowland Smokers[/URL] Dutch BBQ Champion 2011 - 2012 [URL="http://lowlandsmokers.blogspot.com/2011/06/lowland-smokers-workshop-hei-en-boeicop.html"]Lowland Smokers[/URL] Dutch BBQ Champion 2013 Low 'n Slow WGA Ambassador

04-27-2011, 09:16 PM	#7
Timmy's girl Got Wood. Join Date: 02-08-11 Location: Tampa, Florida	Very nice!

04-28-2011, 08:10 AM	#8
SmokinAussie somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 10-19-09 Location: Gold Coast, Queensland! (Finally Escaped Melbourne) Name/Nickname : Bill	Man, you are a freaking Magician! Cheers! Bill __________________ A butterflies wings. About to bring down everything...

04-28-2011, 08:34 AM	#9
deguerre somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 07-15-09 Location: Memphis, TN...Formerly of Decatur, AL	Gorgeous! You nailed it. Unless you hunt, duck's not that cheap here either. __________________ Guerry [FONT=Book Antiqua]Pit Beeatch for Team Munchkin[/FONT] [FONT=Book Antiqua][B]Avatar by Northwest BBQ [/B][/FONT]"...In nature, there are predators. I believe the common denominator of the universe is not harmony, but chaos, hostility and murder..." Werner Herzog

04-28-2011, 10:56 AM	#10
southernsmoker is one Smokin' Farker Join Date: 04-14-08 Location: NS, Canada Name/Nickname : JO	^^^Nice job, don't see that on the q often.. __________________ Southern Smoker-Northern Division! Lang 84D Longneck Cookshacks Gone brick n mortar :crazy:

04-28-2011, 12:11 PM	#11
Big George's BBQ somebody shut me the fark up. Join Date: 02-07-08 Location: Framingham, MA Name/Nickname : George	Bravo Bravo What an awesome looking plate Absolutely perfect.

04-28-2011, 12:16 PM	#12
Abelman Full Fledged Farker Join Date: 08-22-09 Location: Littleton, CO	Duck is my favorite meat perhaps, but certainly for poultry. Awesome job And for what it's worth, the grill can't be beat. I've smoked them as well but that rendered, crispy skin is the best. It's the only poultrty that I eat the skin. __________________ Pepperhead, Large BGE, Char-Broil Commercial Infra-red

04-29-2011, 12:26 AM	#13
Phrasty Babbling Farker Join Date: 01-19-08 Location: Jamaica	Thanks so much guys! I guess sometimes things just turn out surprisingly well.. Cheers __________________ 1 - 100 lb. self-made cylinder grill/smoker 1 - 100 lb. self-made cylinder smoker 1 - 20 gal. self-made grill/smoker 1 - 25 gal. self-made vertical smoker 1 - 120 gal. self-made trailer stick-burner http://www.bbq-brethren.com/forum/sh...ad.php?t=88599

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