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Duck Under a Brick

Name: Duck Under a Brick
Total time: 50 min
Cuisine: North America
Ingredients: 1 Maple Leaf Farms Whole Duck, thawed; Salt and Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste; Vegetable Oil; 1 large Cast Iron Skillet; 2 Bricks; Aluminum Foil

This method reduces cooking time by spatchcocking or butterflying a whole duck and then weighing it down with bricks. This ensures more skin contact with the skillet, so it crisps quickly.

Ingredients

1 Maple Leaf Farms Whole Duck, thawed
Salt and Fresh Ground Black Pepper, to taste
Vegetable Oil
1 large Cast Iron Skillet
2 Bricks
Aluminum Foil

Directions

1
Spatchcock or butterfly the whole duck.
2
Season the duck with salt and pepper on both sides.
3
Preheat oven to 350 F.
4
Wrap bricks in foil; place into the oven while it preheats.
5
On the stove top, preheat the cast iron skillet over medium-high heat.
6
Coat the bottom of the skillet with oil.
7
Place the duck skin-side up in the hot oil and cook for 2-3 minutes.
8
Turn duck over and continue to cook for 3-4 minutes.
9
Remove bricks from oven and place directly onto the duck in the skillet.
10
Place skillet with duck and bricks into the oven.
11
Cook for 25 minutes, then check the internal temperature at the thigh joint; Continue cooking until the internal temperature reaches 175-180 F.
12
Remove the bricks and enjoy.