Reverse-Seared Duck Breast

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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    2

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

    • Ready in

      3 hr 30

Appears in
Backyard BBQ with Fire and Spice: Filipino- and Cajun-Inspired Recipes for the Smoker and Grill

By Tony Ramirez

Published 2025

  • About

Here is an entirely new tool in your BBQ arsenal, one that may take a little time but delivers unequaled results. Reverse searing is perfect for duck breast because the point is to create a crustlike char on the outside, while keeping the inside tender, delicate, and ultra juicy. That’s all-important with duck breast because it’s a meat like no other. There is a sweet, otherworldly flavor to duck, and you want all of it in the final serving. The process of reverse searing gives you incredib