Pulled Duck
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5.0
21 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
10 mins
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Cook Time
5 hrs
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Total Time
5 hrs 10 mins
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Servings
8 servings
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Calories
259 kcal
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Course
Main Course, Appetizer, Lunch
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Cuisine
American
Pulled Duck
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These instructions are for a sort of barbecued pulled duck, with a preliminary smoking step. See the post above for alternative cooking methods, which are easier, but a bit less flavorful.
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Ingredients
- 3 pounds duck or goose legs and wings, skin on or off
- salt
- 1 quart duck or chicken broth
Instructions
- Salt the legs and wings well. Get your smoker ready and set it to about 200°F. Put the duck legs in the smoker -- if they are very fatty, set a drip tray under them. Reserve any fat that collects because it tastes amazing! Smoke the legs for 1 to 3 hours; I do 2 hours.
- Put the legs in a heavy, lidded pot and cover with the broth and enough water to cover the legs by about 1 inch. Cover and either cook in the oven at 350°F or on the stovetop on medium-low until the meat is beginning to fall off the bone, about 2 to 4 hours -- the low end is for domesticated ducks, the high end for very old wild ducks and geese.
- Remove the legs and pull the meat and skin off the bones. Discard the bones. Shred with forks or your fingers, or chop. Season with salt and black pepper, and mix in some of the smoked duck fat, and whatever sauce you want.
Notes
- The remaining broth is fantastic, and can be used as a base for my recipe for duck soup, or Nordic "pho."
- Any sort of wild or farmed duck or goose will work with this method, as will sharp-tailed grouse, wild turkeys, guinea hens or even pork.
- Don't smoke longer than 3 hours, or the meat will be unpleasantly smoky.
- Take your time on braising, especially with wild birds. There are always a couple that are tougher than the rest. Just keep braising until you can pull the meat off. It won't hurt the final result.
- I prefer to just leave the pulled duck with salt, pepper and some of its fat, adding different sauces later for different meals.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
259kcal
(13%)
Carbohydrates
1g
(0%)
Protein
32g
(64%)
Fat
14g
(22%)
Saturated Fat
3g
(15%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
7g
Cholesterol
134mg
(45%)
Sodium
613mg
(26%)
Potassium
35mg
(1%)
Sugar
1g
(2%)
Vitamin C
2mg
(2%)
Calcium
16mg
(2%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 259 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 259kcal | 13% |
| Carbohydrates | 1g | 0% |
| Protein | 32g | 64% |
| Fat | 14g | 22% |
| Saturated Fat | 3g | 15% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 7g | 35% |
| Cholesterol | 134mg | 45% |
| Sodium | 613mg | 26% |
| Potassium | 35mg | 1% |
| Sugar | 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin C | 2mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 16mg | 2% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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