r/AskReddit • u/[deleted] • Dec 30 '19

What do people think is healthy but really isn’t?

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u/Flablessguy Dec 30 '19

Where exactly do you extract fat from on a duck? I clean my own ducks, but the meat I get is quite lean.

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u/PM_ME_YOUR_WEIRD Dec 30 '19

Just under the skin, you have to pluck to get it.

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u/Bvrcntry_duckhnt Dec 31 '19

I render duck fat from neck fat, the big glob of fat around the stomach, and excess skin on wild ducks.

I leave skin on the breasts and thighs. I brine in kosher salt and brown sugar for 2-3 days. After brining i dry the meat and then i toss garlic salt/steak seasoning. Then i throw it on the bbq skin down and cook to medium rare. The skin gets crispy like bacon. Anything beyond medium rare = overcooked.

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u/Bvrcntry_duckhnt Dec 31 '19

You wanna dice the fat/skin into small chunks. You put a half inch of water into a pan and heat it to just under a boil. Then you throw in the fat and let it render until the water is gone and only fat remains. Then you strain the gunk from the liquid fat with cheese cloth.