Grilled Duck Breast with BBQ Sauce

Delicious duck breast and tangy BBQ sauce are the perfect option for a summer cookout.

Ingredients

Sauce / Marinade:

  • 2 cups Chili Sauce
  • 2 cups Ketchup
  • 1 cup Habanero Jelly
  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 1/2 tsp Liquid Smoke
  • 1 tsp Chili Powder
  • 1 tsp Dry Mustard
  • 1 tsp Black Pepper
  • 1 tsp Paprika
  • 1 tsp Granulated Garlic
  • 1 tsp Salt

Duck:

  • Vegetable Oil, as needed for the grill

Direction

Sauce / Marinade:

  • Combine BBQ sauce ingredients; simmer for one hour.
  • Cover and place in refrigerator until cold, about 2 hours.
  • Reserve 1 cup of BBQ sauce for basting.
  • Score duck breast skin in 1/4-inch intervals, being careful not to cut into the breast meat. Rotate breast and score again, making a crisscross pattern.
  • In a large container, pour remaining BBQ sauce over duck breasts.
  • Marinate covered in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour. Turn breasts over; marinate for 1/2 hour more. Remove breasts. Discard marinade.

Duck:

  • Preheat sauté pan for 3 minutes on low-medium heat. Place duck skin-side down in sauté pan. Cover and cook for 10 minutes until fat is rendered and skin is crispy.
  • Preheat grill.
  • On a well-oiled grill, cook duck, skin side down, 7 minutes. Flip breast over, cook 3 minutes. While grilling, baste with reserved sauce.
  • If needed, finish cooking in a 350F oven to bring internal temperature to 155F.
  • Let duck breast rest 2 minutes.
  • Slice duck breast across the grain. Fan slices on plate.