Covered Barbecue Method

This is probably the easiest way to hot-smoke duck. Build a fire in the barbecue as though you were grilling, but instead of spreading the hot coals evenly under the grill, heap them up on one side in the barbecue. Make sure the grill itself is perfectly clean, then brush it with olive oil.

Rub the fleshy side of the duck with olive oil. Put the wet wood chips on top of the coals and arrange the duck, flesh-side down, on the section of the grill that’s removed from the coals. Cover the barbecue and smoke the duck for about 15 to 30 minutes (there may be a lot of variation in cooking times because the heat of the fire, the distance from the coals, and other factors vary). Serve immediately.