Recipes

Duck Recipes

Four complete recipes, each written around the variable that actually decides the outcome: how the fat renders and where you pull the meat. Ingredients, method, temperatures, and the fixes for when it goes sideways.

Duck breast

Pan-Seared Duck Breast

Score, render cold, and finish hot for shatteringly crisp skin over a rosy, evenly cooked centre.

Total: 28 min
Serves: 2
Level: Easy

Duck legs

Duck Leg Confit

Salt-cured legs poached slowly in their own fat, then crisped to order — the most forgiving duck there is.

Total: 3 hr 25 min
Serves: 4
Level: Intermediate

Whole duck

Roasted Whole Duck

A two-stage roast that renders the fat cap, keeps the breast juicy, and gets the legs fully tender.

Total: 2 hr 35 min
Serves: 4
Level: Intermediate

Smoked duck

Smoked Duck with Plum Sauce

Gentle smoke, careful temperature control, and a sharp-sweet plum reduction to cut the richness.

Total: 2 hr
Serves: 4
Level: Advanced

Want the technique behind the recipe? The Cook guides go deeper on method, and the calculators handle timing, scaling, and doneness.