Smoked Duck Breast Bacon
By Traeger Kitchen
5 Reviews
Nothing beats traditional bacon, until you've tried out this recipe. These duck breasts are cured in a sweet molasses and brown sugar mixture, smoked over sweet maple wood and sliced thin for your new favorite meat candy. Say hello to homemade.
Prep Time
6 Hr
Cook Time
2 Hr
30 Min
Pellets
Maple
Yields: 6 Servings
Ingredients
main
4 Cup | water |
2 Cup | Strong Brewed Coffee |
1 Cup | kosher salt |
1/2 Cup | dark brown sugar |
2 1/2 Tablespoon | curing salt |
1/2 Cup | molasses |
3 Cup | ice |
6 | Duck Breasts, skin on |
Units of Measurment:
Step
Step 1
Stir together water, coffee, kosher salt, brown sugar, and curing salt in a container with a lid. Mix until solids are dissolved. Add the molasses and stir until completely dissolved. Add ice and stir until cure is cold. Its ok if all the ice doesn’t melt completely.
Ingredients
4 Cup water
2 Cup Strong Brewed Coffee
1 Cup kosher salt
1/2 Cup dark brown sugar
2 1/2 Tablespoon curing salt
1/2 Cup molasses
3 Cup ice
Step 2
Add duck breasts to cure and weigh down with a large plate to keep submerged. Place covered container in fridge for a minimum of 6 hours.
Ingredients
6 Duck Breasts, skin on
Step 3
Remove from fridge, take breasts out of brine and discard brine. Rinse duck breasts under cold running water and pat dry.
Step 4
When ready to cook, set temperature to 180℉ and preheat, lid closed for 15 minutes. For optimal flavor, use Super Smoke if available.
00:15
180 ˚F / 82 ˚C
Super Smoke
Step 5
Place duck breasts on grill grate and smoke for 2 hours.
02:00
180 ˚F / 82 ˚C
Super Smoke
Step 6
Cool duck completely, wrap in plastic wrap and place in fridge until ready to use. To cook, slice breast thinly and fry in a pan just like you would bacon. Or slice thin, place on grill set to 350℉ and cook for 10 minutes per side. Enjoy!
00:10
350 ˚F / 177 ˚C
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