Smoked Duck

Marinated overnight in sherry and stuffed with chopped apple, celery, sausage and bread croutons and cooked in a smoker for 4 hours.

Recipe Ingredients:

1 (5-pound) duck
1/2 cup cooking sherry
1/2 cup chopped apple
1 celery rib, chopped
1 jalapeño, seeded and chopped
1/4 pound mild or hot sausage, cooked and crumbled
1/4 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
1 garlic clove, crushed
1 cup croutons

Cooking Directions:

1. Wash duck; wipe dry inside and out. Place in a foil baking pan and pour sherry on top. Refrigerate and marinate overnight, turning occasionally.
2. Combine chopped apple, chopped celery rib, chopped jalapeño, cooked sausage, salt, pepper, crushed garlic clove, and croutons; mix well.
3. Stuff into the duck and place in a smoker. Cook for 4 hours, following the manufacturer's instructions.

Makes 4 servings.