Top tips for cooking duck breasts at home. Read the caption If you’re anything like me you love a good duck. A few of my tips below to get it bang on with a lovely crispy golden skin, no excess fat and keep it beautifully pink and juicy. Bring the duck to room temperature. Pat the skin dry Use a share knife to score a checkerboard pattern into the skin. Ensuring not to go deep enough to cut into the flesh Flip the duck over. Trim away any excess fat and carefully remove silver skin. This will st