My Official Smoked Duck Thread

[swamp snorkler]

I'm smoking a duck tomorrow. It's defrosted in the refrigerator right now. I was thinking about brining it, or or soaking it in buttermilk/water/juice. Any suggestions from anyone who's ever done this?

[DUCKGOGETTER]

I just season bird inside and out very generously. Mix dales with jalepeno butter cajun injection shoot up let sit overnight and smoke. Comes out great.

[Ray]

I smoke them for an hour or so, then stuff with sliced onion and wrap good in foil to keep from drying out, then put back on the grill for a couple more hours.

[Swlatiger]

That sounds like a great idea. I will have to give that a try sometime.

[latravcha]

I like to smoke just the breast and put them in a gumbo or jambalaya. I soak them in water for 3 days before I smoke them then season them and let sit for a few hours before I put them in the smoker. I will do a large bacth of breast and put them in the freezer and take them out when I need them

[swamp snorkler]

I have it in a brine right now.

[swamp snorkler]

It's in the pit, I'll upload some pics in a little bit.

[swamp snorkler]

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[swamp snorkler]

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[Bluechip]

It's looking good SS. Thanks for the Q-view.

[swamp snorkler]

I just hit 160 on the internal temp. I wasn't expecting it to hit that fast. Maybe I have to much charcoal in it.

[Bluechip]

Yes, that was quick... You know what to do next time.

[eman]

Check your temps in multiple locations! 2 hours is kinda quick.

[swamp snorkler]

Originally Posted by eman

Check your temps in multiple locations! 2 hours is kinda quick.

It's hovering about 150 in the thigh.

[swamp snorkler]

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Done, I'll it rest about 15 minutes then cut it up.

[swamp snorkler]

It taste good but it's tougher than a $60 jawbreaker. I'll do some chicken next time.

[Bluechip]

Originally Posted by swamp snorkler

It taste good but it's tougher than a $60 jawbreaker. I'll do some chicken next time.

Awwww...... That stinks. Take it and throw it in a gumbo, that will tender it up.

[swamp snorkler]

I put it in the crock pot to get it tender. I'll save it for a gumbo or jambalaya this week.

[southern151]

There was a thread for smoked teal here earlier this week for smoked teal that looked like it would work. They just don't have the fat that a chicken does and, you may well have been too hot.

[latravcha]

The longer ducks cook the tougher they get. I like them more on the rare side if I'm cooking the eat off the smoker. If I'm putting it in a gumbo I will cook it a little longer