Duck Main Dish Recipes

From pan-seared, medium-rare breasts to fork-tender confit legs, these main dish duck recipes offer well-tested methods for making entertaining-worthy entrées.

Sliced smoked duck breasts garnished with fresh herbs

Green Tea Smoked Duck

Two duck confit legs in a skillet.

Traditional Duck Confit

A plate of crispy duck and bitter greens.

11 Duck Recipes With Perfect Preparation and Pairings

Medium-rare duck breast sliced and served on a plate with orange wedges

Pan-Seared Duck Breast With Orange Pan Sauce

Sliced seared sous vide duck breast on a white plate with sauce and sautéed greens.

Sous Vide Duck Breast

Crispy golden roasted duck crown sliced

Dry-Aged Roast Duck Breast Recipe

Two confit duck legs, cooked sous vide and then seared, on a white plate set on a wooden tabletop with a gray napkin and glass of water on the side.

Sous Vide Duck Confit Recipe

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Crispy Koji Duck Confit With Garlicky Duck-Fat Rice and Umeboshi Recipe

A leg of koji duck confit is held above the surface of the duck fat it was cooked in.

Koji Duck Confit Recipe

Duck à l'Orange

Duck à l'Orange Recipe

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Seared Duck Breast With Prosciutto, Sage, and Peaches Recipe

Closeup of a sliced duck breast pastrami on a wooden cutting board

Duck Pastrami Recipe

A bowl of Cantonese roast duck soup with noodles

3-Step Cantonese Roast Duck Soup Noodles

Pineapple Duck Curry

Pineapple Duck Curry From 'Everyday Thai Cooking'

Closeup of Sweet-Tart Duck Breasts With Fresh Cherry Sauce.

Sweet-Tart Duck Breasts With Fresh Cherry Sauce

Whole roasted Peking duck with plum sauce and cucumbers.

Peking Duck with Mandarin Pancakes and Plum Sauce

Closeup of a seared duck breast next to a puddle of apricot compote, sprinkled with sliced scallion.

Sunday Supper: Seared Duck Breast and Apricot Compote Recipe

Duck of Paradise Recipe

Harold Dieterle's Duck Larb Recipe

Crispy Duck with Blackberry Gastrique, Roasted Pearl Onions, and Israeli Cous-Cous Recipe

Slow-Roasted Duck Leg and Crunchy Root Vegetable Salad Recipe

Pappardelle With Duck Ragu From 'Roberta's'

French in a Flash: Rustic Roast Duck with New Potatoes, Sugar Snaps, and Spring Onions Recipe

Peppered Duck Breasts With Cherry-Port Sauce Recipe

French in a Flash: Slow-Roasted Duck Leg and Crunchy Root Vegetable Salad

Peppered Duck Breasts with Cherry-Port Sauce | Grilling

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