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Smoked Duck or Goose

While there are lots of ways to smoke a duck or goose, this is what I prefer. This recipe is designed for wild ducks or geese, but it does work with domestic birds as well. Once your birds have been smoked, they will keep in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks. What to do with the leftover carcasses? Make this smoked duck soup. You will not be sorry!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
3 hrs
Total Time
3 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 551 kcal
Course: Main Course , Appetizer , Snacks
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 large duck or small wild goose
  • salt
  • 1/4 cup thick maple syrup

Instructions

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  1. Salt the duck well inside the cavity, then paint the outside of the bird with the maple syrup. Salt the outside well.
  2. Set the bird in your smoker with a drip pan underneath. Smoke between 200 and 225 degrees over apple wood for 4 hours. Baste the ducks with the maple syrup every hour. When smoked, allow to cool completely, then carve. Serve cool or at room temperature as a cold cut or appetizer, or carve the breast whole and sear in a pan. Slice and serve with lentils.

Nutrition Information

Calories 551kcal (28%) Carbohydrates 9g (3%) Protein 15g (30%) Fat 50g (77%) Saturated Fat 17g (85%) Cholesterol 97mg (32%) Sodium 81mg (3%) Potassium 296mg (8%) Sugar 8g (16%) Vitamin A 214IU (4%) Vitamin C 4mg (4%) Calcium 29mg (3%) Iron 3mg (17%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 551

% Daily Value*

Calories 551kcal 28%
Carbohydrates 9g 3%
Protein 15g 30%
Fat 50g 77%
Saturated Fat 17g 85%
Cholesterol 97mg 32%
Sodium 81mg 3%
Potassium 296mg 6%
Sugar 8g 16%
Vitamin A 214IU 4%
Vitamin C 4mg 4%
Calcium 29mg 3%
Iron 3mg 17%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.