Duck Poppers

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No problem finding duck as we are a duck hunting family. Everyone loved these poppers and couldn't get enough. They are spicey but perfect for anyone that likes a little heat.

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I was unable to find duck breasts at any of our supermarkets and ended up having to get a whole duck. It ended up being a lot of work skinning the duck and definitely didn't add to the aroma of the house.

I used less of the spices after reading the reviews and it turned out just fine, given quantities would be way too much. It was a bit of work with all the pounding, rolling and toothpicking. It turned out quite well, but required a few extra toothpicks while cooking as they tended to fall apart quite easily. Overall the recipe was delicious, although the price point was probably horrible come to think of it.

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Cooking was a little tricky. If you going to use a grill and not a pan be careful and use a lower heat as the bacon grease will cause a lot of flame and result in the bacon being burnt without the duck being cooked.

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As written, the quantities of spices in the cream cheese are overpowering and almost inedible. Watch the video and you'll see that you should use much less - about 1/4 the listed amounts. Thin bacon is key. When spiced appropriately, the flavors here are fantastic. I've made this several times, and have found that ostrich (specifically the pearl cut works as well or better than duck; there's more meat, so it's easier to manage the balance of the dish. We grill these and can't get enough.

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Excellent, We couldn't make enough or get them off the grill fast enough, everyone wanted more. Best Duck receipt ever...

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I'm from the Seattle area, but when I was in San Fransisco I made a special trip out to Pier 23 specifically to try these duck poppers. On the TV show it seemed like they were only available on some days so I knew it was a crapshoot, but no one at the restaurant the day I was there had even heard of them.

At least with the recipe I can make them at home, but it was kind of disappointing. If they're going to feature a recipe on DD&D they should at least have it on the menu so us mere mortals can try it.

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I wish this was easier to execute, because the flavours are quite good, although the bacon dominated. The 6.5oz Mapleleaf farms boneless duck breasts I used were too small and quite expensive. If you have access to large duck breasts, more the size of a regular bonless chicken breast, you may have more luck. The problem is getting uniform pounded cutlets. The assembly is trickey and wrapping in bacon is messy. Perhaps proccitto would work better than bacon. This is a inspiration however and I am going to try a chicken kiev based on these flavour profiles. Lastly, this must have been a concoction just for Triple D as I dont see it on the Pier 23's menu!