Duck Gumbo - Preparing Whole Duck

Pan fry, hard brown. Use the dregs.

depends on how much time you have and whether this a wild duck or a domestic duck.
in any event I would

break down the bird onto components and take the breasts off the carcass
roast the carcass and roast the legs
make stock from the carcass and throw the legs and breast meat in the gumbo to simmer till tender

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depends on how much time you have and whether this a wild duck or a domestic duck. in any event I would break down the bird onto components and take the breasts off the carcass roast the carcass and roast the legs make stock from the carcass and throw the legs and breast meat in the gumbo to simmer till tender

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Somewhat unfortunately, I already made a chicken stock from scratch using this same technique with a chicken. I’ll definitelty do this next time though.

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roast the whole duck.

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This would definitely save me the most time. Do you leave the skin on when you add it to the gumbo?

Good deal. Good deal.

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ake the legs off and roast till brown brown

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Same for the thighs, you think?

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I eat the skin as an appetizer.

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Haha mmm mmm I like your style.

Smoke the duck.
Remove the breast meat when done enough for you. (For me it's 135*/140*)Slice for later use.
Disjoint the duck and make stock. remove any/all meat you want for the gumbo.
It becomes smoked duck/andouille, and this time of year oysters at the last minute.