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.

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

Sunday Supper: Seared Duck Breast and Apricot Compote Recipe

Duck of Paradise Recipe

Harold Dieterle's Duck Larb Recipe

Duck and Fig Terrine

Duck Terrine With Figs From 'My Paris Kitchen'

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'

Duck with figs and barolo

Nigel Slater's Duck with Figs and Barolo

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

Melissa Clark's Seared Duck Breast with Garam Masala and Grapes

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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