Comments on: Smoked Duck: A How-To-Guide

By: The Mountain Kitchen

The Mountain Kitchen — Tue, 05 Dec 2023 17:36:38 +0000

In reply to Ed Dodson. So happy you had a successful cook and were able to adapt it to suite your needs. Thanks for you comment, Ed!

By: Ed Dodson

Ed Dodson — Sun, 03 Dec 2023 21:21:45 +0000

My son and I smoked two 7 lb. ducks following your recipe for a dinner party and had a great time. The duck was delicious and, sorry to say, there were no leftovers.
The Brining went well. We have a large pot that held both ducks and the double measure of brining fluid. Zesting 8 oranges was a chore. After a 24 hour brining period the meat came out very tender.
I have to watch my salt intake and reduced the amount of salt in the Brown Sugar Soy Glaze by 50 %, and it still tasted too salty to me. Some of the non-salt-restrictors at the dinner agreed. Next time I will use just soy and brown sugar.
This was a lot of fun and we will do it again, perhaps not 2 at a time.

By: The Mountain Kitchen

The Mountain Kitchen — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 17:00:53 +0000

In reply to Alexis. Hi Alexis, use the same principles on both the grill and smoker. We understand why you are being cautious. Two points to remember: (1) cut the smoke off (not the heat) when you get the color you want & (2) focus on temperature vs. time. Let us know how it goes!!

By: Alexis

Alexis — Thu, 20 Jul 2023 14:01:30 +0000

Is this better done on a grill or would my actual smoker work too? Silly question, but I don’t want to mess up my first duck. I smoked a 17# Turkey on my charcoal grill last year and it was amazing! I just got this Camp Chef smoker and want to get some good use out of it.

By: The Mountain Kitchen

The Mountain Kitchen — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 19:00:42 +0000

In reply to Mimi. Mimi, do it for yourself!! There isn't a whole lot of meat. You could eat duck all week and not even care...lol! :D

By: Mimi

Mimi — Thu, 24 Oct 2019 11:45:58 +0000

This looks fabulous! I’ve smoked chicken and turkey, but not duck. I cannot wait to try it, but I have to wait for company because my husband won’t eat duck. Dammit.