Got some from a guy at work. Anyone got any easy and tasty recipes?

This is only my  opinion, but he gave it away for a reason.  Wild duck and geese taste like liver to me.  The only way I ever enjoyed it was to cut in chunks, put in the crock pot with about 1 1/2 cups of BBQ sauce, 1/4 cup honey, and a few tablespoons of sweet chili sauce.   Let it cook until it is as tender as you like.

Butterfly the breasts, stuff them with cream cheese and jalapenos, close the breasts, wrap in bacon, then grill until bacon is crisp. That's our favorite way to cook them. We eat a lot of duck, cooked several different ways, but everyone seems to like it this way.

This is only my  opinion, but he gave it away for a reason.  Wild duck and geese taste like liver to me.  The only way I ever enjoyed it was to cut in chunks, put in the crock pot with about 1 1/2 cups of BBQ sauce, 1/4 cup honey, and a few tablespoons of sweet chili sauce.   Let it cook until it is as tender as you like.

He gave it away because they shot and cleaned a couple hundred birds this season. 

 

 

He had mentioned marinating, wrapping in bacon and grilling. What about throwing them on the smoker? Is that a good option?

He had mentioned marinating, wrapping in bacon and grilling. What about throwing them on the smoker? Is that a good option?

Bacon doesn't count. Automatically turns anything unappealing into "edible" at minimum. 

 

Can't help you on the recipe but Happy Turkey Day fellow FIB. Hope you and the family have a wonderful holiday.

He gave it away because they shot and cleaned a couple hundred birds this season. 

 

 

He had mentioned marinating, wrapping in bacon and grilling. What about throwing them on the smoker? Is that a good option?

I have tried them on the smoker but they tend to get a little dry.  A friend smokes them in a pan and uses ginger ale in the bottom of the pan to keep some moisture in the smoker.   Another friend of mine swears that if you soak them in buttermilk it will remove a lot of the gamey flavor they have.   You will have to let us know how you like it.

Bacon doesn't count. Automatically turns anything unappealing into "edible" at minimum. 

 

Can't help you on the recipe but Happy Turkey Day fellow FIB. Hope you and the family have a wonderful holiday.

You need to try bacon wrapped walleye. I can't tell if the bacon makes the walleye taste better or vice versa. All I know is it's deeeelishus. Wish you a happy thanksgiving also and I hope momma and kids are doing well.

Butterfly the breasts, stuff them with cream cheese and jalapenos, close the breasts, wrap in bacon, then grill until bacon is crisp. That's our favorite way to cook them. We eat a lot of duck, cooked several different ways, but everyone seems to like it this way.

Sounds awesome

I've made Goose and noodles before that was good. Just make them like beef and noodles and use beef boulion...

I've also made Goose stroganoff that was great!

Speaking of Duck this is what we're making for T-day

Cabela's used to serve duck enchiladas that were delicious! I like the bacon/cream cheese/jalapeno route myself. 

I've also marinated in orange juice. Takes a lot of the "game" taste out.

As others have said, bacon, cheese, jalapeño, and a grill can make anything edible!

Either cook it slowly in something sweet (dr pepper, ginger ale, job and soy sauce) or grill it rare. You could also put them snugly in a pot, add enough duck fat/butter/lard/etc to cover, and cook at around 200 degrees for a few hours. Shred that, quick hit on a griddle or hot pan just to crisp it up and off you go for tacos, omelets, etc. it's confit, and it works really really well for stuff like that and keeps for a few weeks if you leave it in the cooking fat in the fridge.

Did the duck with jalapeno cream cheese bacon and topped it off with swiss. Delicious 

The only way I have had them was grilled. Seemed fine to me.

Duck and goose are both very good eating, as long as you DON'T OVERCOOK IT! A simple way to do it is cook it like country fried steak, but my favorite way is wrapped in bacon, stuffed with bell peppers, onions, and sausage, grilled.

 

 

If your buddy gave you diver ducks.......uhhhhhhhh.....good luck!

I like to keep it simple and marinated them in some kind of asian sauce and then grill to medium rare. Just like steak IMO if it's not overcooked.