Grilled Crispy Duck Stuffed with Apples and Onions
- 1 duck, 4 to 5 pounds
- 1 tablespoon sea salt or kosher salt
- 2 crisp tart apples, such as Granny Smith, unpeeled
- 3 yellow onions, peeled
- Cut apples and onions into quarters.
- Remove seeds from apples and set aside.
- Rinse duck with cold water and pat dry.
- Discard giblets and organ meats.
- Trim all loose fat from the inner cavity.
- Stuff cavity with apples and onions.
- Sprinkle duck liberally with salt and pierce skin in several places with a fork.
- Place the duck, breast side up, in a roast holder (which is placed in a drip pan for gas grill) in the center of the cooking grate.
- Cook 1 1/2 to 2 hours, piercing the underside of the duck every 30 minutes to remove excess fat.
- When the duck juices run clear, and the internal temperature is 170 to 180 degrees F, remove from grill and let rest for 15 minutes.
- Remove apples and onions from duck cavity and place on cooking grate to crisp.
- Serve duck with the grilled apples and onions while still warm.
duck, salt, apples, yellow onions
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/grilled-crispy-duck-stuffed-with-apples-and-onions-recipe.html (may not work)