Cooking Tips

Learn how to cook duck! It's easier than you may think. Follow along with our quick how-to videos, common questions, and tips from the experts. All of our best quack hacks in one place.

Cook Like a Pro

When duck is cooked the right way, it's as easy as cooking chicken or steak. It can be as simple as throwing a whole duck in the oven for a few hours or air frying a roast half duck for a weeknight meal. We have products that can fit everyone's comfort level in the kitchen.

Looking to go the extra mile with your duck dish? We've worked with hundreds of creative chefs over the years, and we are happy to bring their tips and tricks to you.

Our Quack Hacks are curated from duck tips used throughout the culinary industry for years and from our own Research & Development kitchen. Perfect your duck skills with these easy to use tips, and get ready for a fantastic meal.

Chef Duck Tales

Duck Culinary Tale: Steak & Main Restaurant
Duck Culinary Tale: Asian Mint
Duck Culinary Tale: Morris Salemo
Duck Culinary Tale: Bonge's Tavern

Quack Hacks

Duck Breast

Whole Duck

Duck Legs

How To Cook Duck

Duck Culinary Tale: Bonge's Tavern

The tavern has been open since 1934 and it's located in Perkinsville, IN. Keep watching to see what Chef Dean Sample has to say about using Maple Leaf Farms!

Meet Chef Morris Salerno from Bistecca

An Italian Steakhouse in đź“ŤHighland Village, TX. His passion for crafting beautiful dishes is truly unmatched, and you can feel the love and passion in every bite.

Duck Tale: Asian Mint with Chef Nikky

Meet Chef Nikky from Asian Mint in Dallas, TX! Chef Nikky is the creator and owner of Dallas’ highly acclaimed, award-winning Asian Mint Restaurants (5 locations). Check out her story and her Duck Tale. 💯

Duck Tale: Steak & Main

Check out a recent "Duck Culinary Tale", with Chef Anthony Covatta from Steak and Main. He explains his culinary journey and how he incorporates Maple Leaf Farms' duck into his restaurant! Steak & Main Steak is located in đź“ŤNorth East, Maryland.

How to Cook Duck Bacon Wontons
How to Air Fry Fully Cooked Duck Wings
How to Deep Fry Fully Cooked Duck Wings
How to Make Duck Fat Fries
How to Prepare Fully Cooked Duck Leg Confit
How to Prepare Roast Half Duck in the Air Fryer
How to Prepare Roast Half Duck in the Oven
How to Make Duck Cracklings

Learn how to use extra duck skin with this easy method for duck cracklings. Perfect for a snack or recipe topper.

How to Grill a Duck Breast

Try our 'quack hack' for grilling duck breast with fewer flare-ups.

How to Carve a Roasted Duck

Carve up a delicious roasted duck for the holidays or any occasion. Watch step-by-step how to carve your bird for serving.

How to Cut up a Whole Duck

We show you step-by-step how to properly cut up a whole duck – also known as 'deboning.'

How to Deep Fry a Whole Duck

We show you step-by-step how to deep fry a whole duck using a turkey fryer. Deep frying a Maple Leaf Farms Duck will give it extra-crispy skin with moist meat.