The original and a classic! I will be sharing many versions of this delicious recipe. It is one of my favorites, both at home and in the field.  It has converted many people into becoming duck eaters. You can find all my wild game recipes in my upcoming cookbook, currently a work in progress!



2-3 medium duck breasts per person
Sliced Green peppers or Jalapenos
Bacon
Round Toothpicks

Marinade:
1 can Coke
1 cup of your favorite Italian salad dressing
1 cup red wine
1/2 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1/2 tsp Liquid smoke

The marinade can be made ahead of time for your hunting trip.  I like to marinate the duck breasts overnight, but when hunting I have marinaded the breasts for as little as one hour with good results.


Once the breasts are marinaded I slice the Jalapenos in half or slice a green pepper into roughly 8 slices, depending on its size. If hunting, I will precut the peppers and store them in water to keep them fresh. Wrap one breast around each pepper slice and wrap a bacon slice around the breast/pepper roll.


I use two round toothpicks to secure the roll and grill on indirect heat at 350°F for about 22-28 minutes, depending on the size of the breast.  I like my ducks medium-rare.  I will turn each breast at least three times during this process.   The last five minutes of cooking, I turn on all the burners to low and rotate each breast about every minute to brown the bacon.



If using a portable grill in the field and you don't have any advanced burner controls, grill with direct heat and as low temperature as possible. Turn the breasts about every five minutes until the bacon is browned nicely. Time will vary depending on grill temperature, size of breast, and outdoor temperatures, but figure at least 20 minutes.





This meal goes well with: *wild rice, squash, sweet potatoes, buttered noodles, fresh salad, and *sauteed Portabella mushrooms.


*denotes additional recipes that feature wild game

When grilling this expect people to be drawn in, just as the ducks were to your decoys!
    -Todd Koenig

"It's wild and it's good!" -Todd Koenig