Good Duck Recipe

[Jeff Reardon]

Simple grilled woody and mallard breasts, marinated in cider/soy/vinegar.

Wrapped in bacon and grilled them.

Boiled down the marinade to cut it in half and made a sauce with a chopped onion sauteed in bacon fat, the reduced marinade, some fresh sage, chopped up dried cranberries, mustard and a little maple syrup. Pureed that out until smooth, and brushed it on the breasts for the last few minutes.

Served over wild rice and mushrooms with a little more of the sauce on top.

My wife's response: You need to go get more ducks.

 

[Will M]

Makes me jealous after my bacon wrapped squirrel I had tonight. Might tempt me to try something similar if I am successful during our season opener on saturday

 

[RLLigman]

Jeff, sounds great!! My hunting partner has finally convinced me they are better over fresh coals than when cooked on a gas grill.

I make a similar basting sauce from a Dijon mustard base, adding either dried cranberries soaked in cream sherry or chardonnay to reconstitute them, or jellied cranberry sauce with whole berries. I drizzle-in some honey to taste to soften the tart bight of the mustard... Immediately prior serving, I add about a half-cup of fine chopped pecans.