41 black duck recipes

Master method for cooking duck: first steam to render fat and tenderize, then roast at moderate heat for crisp skin. The two-stage technique pros use for perfectly rendered, crackling-skinned duck.

Duck pilaf that makes the most of leftover roast duckling: rice toasted golden, simmered in stock with celery, then baked with diced duck and sweet dried apricots. A smart, savory-sweet second act for last night's roast.

Roasted wild duck stuffed with onion, apple, celery and garlic, braised breast-down in red wine and consomme. The Southern hunter's recipe for taming gamey ducks into a tender feast.

Roasted Duckling with Apple Sesame Stuffing recipe

Tea smoked duck marinated in soy sauce, Szechuan peppercorns, and five-spice powder, then slow-smoked with Chinese black tea and hickory chips. Served with plum sauce, scallions, and mandarin pancakes.

French stuffed duck legs and sliced breast with blueberry gastrique sauce. Duck thighs filled with a veal, pork, and giblet forcemeat, served with seared aiguillettes.

Amazing Stuffed Leg of Duck with Red Wine Sauce recipe

Santa Fe black bean cakes made from scratch with dried black beans, bacon, serrano chiles, ancho powder, and cumin. Pan-fried until crisp and served with sour cream and salsa.

Broiled duck breasts marinated in black raspberry preserves, mustard, lime, soy sauce, and caraway seeds. Sliced thin and drizzled with a fruity, tangy sauce that screams date night.