duck and game birds

This is essentially orange-glazed duck with the crispiest skin you’ve ever experienced. It’s incredibly easy to make. And even easier to make disappear.

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• 2 H, 15 M
• 2 D, 4 H
• 0

An elegant and easy riff on steak au poivre that’s made with duck breast rubbed with garlic and peppercorns and cooked to a magnificently rosy medium-rare.

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• 30 M
• 1 H, 40 M
• 4

Jambalaya get a new look with this recipe. Duck breasts are grilled then added to the pot along with rice, ham, onions, and bell peppers. Hot and spicy.

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• 1 H, 20 M
• 1 H, 45 M
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This luxe little number with a pan sauce reduction of late-harvest Chardonnay is best reserved for when you truly, madly, deeply love your guests.

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• 45 M
• 45 M
• 2

Truly impressive and a heck of a lot less fussy than it looks. Tastes pretty darn phenomenal, too. Sign us up.

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• 1 H
• 2 H, 10 M
• 8

Imbued with the intoxicating fragrance of lychee, black tea, star anise, cardamom, and cinnamon, this duck’s got no room left for the quack.

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• 25 M
• 1 H
• 0

Dark-meat chicken lovers, have we got a recipe for you. Actually, we’ve got a bird for you. It’s called guinea, and once you try it, there’s no going back.

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• 40 M
• 50 M
• 2

For our best chicken, turkey, duck–in fact, all kinds of poultry–recipes, we’ve got you covered. (Is that a yellow feather sticking out of your mouth?)

A dreamy, creamy riff on the classic arroz de pato, this dish call in flavor favors from duck, cured ham, spicy sausage, and tangy oranges.

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• 1 H, 30 M
• 2 H, 45 M
• 5

Chunks of duck breast are steeped in an herby marinate then threaded along with olives and figs on skewers and grilled to perfection.

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• 25 M
• 25 M
• 2

These exquisite duck breasts, accompanied by wrinkly roasted grapes and potato-bacon gratin, are from famed L.A. chef Suzanne Goin.

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• 1 H
• 3 H, 15 M
• 2

Lean guinea hens get the spa treat with the addition of bacon, salt pork, savoy cabbage, carrots, and, of course, butter.

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• 50 M
• 2 H
• 2

For this recipe, hens are topped with breadcrumbs seasoned with vinegar, parsley, scallion, anchovies, capers, garlic, and thyme. An elegant dinner.

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• 50 M
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Game hens are brushed with a peppery pomegranate glaze and stuffed with a savory pine-nut-currant bread stuffing. The game hens are a great holiday meal.

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• 1 H
• 2 H, 30 M
• 6