Alpha-Gal Friendly County Smoak Duck Recipe
POSTED: 05/25/2023
Looking for a healthy Alpha-Gal friendly dish for the summer? Try County Smoak's Moroccan Spiced Rotisserie Whole Duck.
This recipe was featured in County Smoak's "Smoak Like a Pro" poultry class last month in Lynchburg, VA. For more recipe and dining options from County Smoak, check out their website here: https://www.countysmoak.com/
Moroccan Spiced Rotisserie Maple Leaf Whole Duck
Ingredients
- 1 each Whole Maple Leaf Duck (Giblets removed)
- .25-.5 Cup Kosher Salt
- Part 3: Moroccan Spice Rub
- .5 Cup Ground New Mexican Chiles
- .25 Cup Smoked Paprika
- 2 TBSP Cayenne Pepper
- 1 tsp Onion Powder
- 1 tsp Ground Ginger
- 1 tsp Ground Cumin
- 1 tsp Ground Coriander
- .5 tsp Garlic Powder
- .5 tsp Ground Allspice
- .5 tsp Ground Cloves
- .25 tsp Ground Nutmeg
Part 1: Salting the Duck (Done 24-48 hours ahead of your cook.)
- Step 1: Remove the duck from the packaging. Remove and save the giblets.
- Step 2: Dry the duck with paper towels
- Step 3: Pierce the skin all over the duck with a paring knife or a Jaccard Meat Tenderizer.
- Step 4: Rub the kosher salt all over the skin of the duck.
- Step 5: Place the duck on a cooling rack on a half sheet tray. Then place in your refrigerator uncovered for 24-48 hours.
Part 2: Set Up Your Rotisserie
- Step 1: Depending on your grill, build a fire that works as your manufacturer suggests.
- Step 2: Set your rotisserie setting as far away from the fire as you can. The fat from the duck will cause some flare ups.
Part 3:
Step 1: Combine all of the rub ingredients in a mixing bowl. (If you skip the salting part due to using duck breasts or legs instead of a whole duck you will need to add salt to the rub.)Part 4: Cook the Duck
- Step 1: Season the Duck all over with the Moroccan rub.
- Step 2: Attach the duck to the rotisserie.
- Step 3: Place the rotisserie the farthest away from the fire you can on your grill.
- Step 4: Cook the duck until the internal temperature reaches 180-185 in the thigh. (This cantake up to 3 hours depending on your fire and grill type.
- Step 5: Remove the duck from the rotisserie and allow the duck to rest for 15 minutes.
- Step 6: Slice and serve the duck.