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Duck with Preserved Lemons and Olives

Duck with preserved lemons and olives

Ingredients

  • 12 Maple Leaf Farms Boneless Duck Breasts

  • 1/4 Cup Duck Fat

  • 1/4 Cup Minced Fresh Ginger

  • 1/4 Cup Minced Garlic

  • 1 Tsp Turmeric

  • 1/4 Cup Flour

  • 1 Gallon Duck Stock or Chicken Stock

  • 2 Each 3-Inch Cinnamon Sticks

  • 2 Bay Leaves

  • 2 Tsp Kosher Salt

  • 1/4 Tsp White Pepper

  • 1/4 Tsp Red Pepper Flakes

  • 1 Tsp Saffron

  • 1/4 Cup Lemon Juice

  • 1/2 Cup Preserved Lemon Rind

  • 3 oz Large Green Olives, pitted and coarsely chopped

  • 1 Cup Cilantro, coarsely chopped

Directions

  • 1

    Score skin, being careful not to pierce meat.
  • 2

    Sear duck breast on medium heat, skin side down until skin releases most of its fat.

  • 3

    Reserve fat. Place duck, skin side up, in hotel pans. Put aside.
  • 4

    In duck fat, saute onions, ginger and garlic until onions are translucent. Add turmeric and flour and cook for an additional 2-3 minutes.

  • 5

    Add duck stock, cinnamon, bay leaves, salt, white pepper, pepper flakes and saffron. Cook for 20 minutes.
  • 6

    Add lemon juice, preserved lemon, olives, and cilantro; cook for 10 minutes.
  • 7

    Take preserved lemon sauce off the heat and pour on top of semi- cooled duck breasts. Can be prepared ahead to this point.
  • 8

    Put duck and sauce into oven and re-heat until breast has internal temperature of 160°F. Take breast out of sauce and let rest for ten minutes, keeping the sauce hot.
  • 9

    Slice breast on the diagonal and spoon sauce over.

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Ready Time: 1 Hour
Servings: 12 Servings

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