From farm to fork, duck we raised. This was a smaller one, probably 3 lbs which isn't bad for a duck. Average was 4 lbs, still shooting for a 5 pounder. Last year they sent all female ducklings. This year hopefully get a Drake, then I can start selective breeding to hopefully get to that 5 pound mark.
Nothing special on this one. GMG set at 300 not sure what pellets I had in there, I think cherry. Salt n pepper. Cut the slits in breast fat. Have trouble with skin getting color and crispy so I tried something new. I rubbed it down with honey. Onto smoker for an hour, ran out of pellets so last ten minutes it went into the oven. When putting in the oven I glazed with an orange sauce.
Went a bit deep on two cuts, oh well. Rested and served with glazed butternut squash.
Skin was better could eat the majority except where it got real fatty on the breast. The wife and I each get a breast, Nolan got the drumsticks, and Hazel got some thighs and remaining trimmings. The kids love duck. We got them at the parents in their freezer cause we don't have room. Yesterday when getting it Nolan said "don't you think you should grab two, I could eat a whole one". I should've listened to him. Good thing we got about 9 more in the freezer. Thanks for looking!
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Nothing special on this one. GMG set at 300 not sure what pellets I had in there, I think cherry. Salt n pepper. Cut the slits in breast fat. Have trouble with skin getting color and crispy so I tried something new. I rubbed it down with honey. Onto smoker for an hour, ran out of pellets so last ten minutes it went into the oven. When putting in the oven I glazed with an orange sauce.
Went a bit deep on two cuts, oh well. Rested and served with glazed butternut squash.
Skin was better could eat the majority except where it got real fatty on the breast. The wife and I each get a breast, Nolan got the drumsticks, and Hazel got some thighs and remaining trimmings. The kids love duck. We got them at the parents in their freezer cause we don't have room. Yesterday when getting it Nolan said "don't you think you should grab two, I could eat a whole one". I should've listened to him. Good thing we got about 9 more in the freezer. Thanks for looking!
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