Smoked Duck and Grits — Robert St. John

Ingredients

• 6 Duck Breasts-5-6 ounces each
• 2 cups Apple Juice
• 1 cup Cranberry Juice
• 1 ½ TBSP Kosher Salt
• 2 TBSP Brown Sugar
• 2 TBSP Soy Sauce
• 1 ½ tsp Smoked Paprika
• 1 tsp Garlic Powder
• 1 ½ tsp Black Pepper
• 2 TBSP Bacon Fat or Olive Oil
• 1 quart Yellow onion, thinly sliced
• 1 ½ tsp Kosher Salt
• ½ tsp Black Pepper
• 1 TBSP Fresh Garlic, minced
• ¾ cup White Wine
• 2 cups Low Sodium Chicken Broth or Stock
• 2 tsp Fresh Thyme, chopped
• ¼ cup Unsalted Butter, cold and cubed