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Honey-Orange Duck Breast with Sweet Potato Pancake and Papaya Salsa

Name: Honey-Orange Duck Appetizers
Total time: 90 min
Cuisine: North America
Ingredients: 2 lbs Sweet Potato, peeled; 10 oz Russet Potatoes, peeled; 12 oz Granny Smith Apple, peeled and cored; 4 oz Spanish Onion, peeled; 1 cup All Purpose Flour; 3 Large Eggs; 3 Egg Whites; 1/2 cup Beer; 2 tsp Kosher Salt; 1 tsp White Pepper; Blend Oil (for frying), as needed; 1 1/2 Tbsp Currant Jelly; 1 cup Papaya, finely diced; 2 Tbsp Red Bell Pepper, finely diced; 2 tsp Mint Leaves, finely chopped; 2 tsp Cilantro, finely chopped; 1 tsp Red Onion, finely diced; 1/4 tsp Jalapeno, seeded and diced; 1 1/2 tsp Lime Juice; 3 Maple Leaf Farms Honey-Orange Duck Breast

Savory sweet potato pancakes with the bright citrus flavors of honey-orange duck breast topped with papaya salsa.

Ingredients

Pancake

2 lbs Sweet Potato, peeled
10 oz Russet Potatoes, peeled
12 oz Granny Smith Apple, peeled and cored
4 oz Spanish Onion, peeled
1 cup All Purpose Flour
3 Large Eggs
3 Egg Whites
1/2 cup Beer
2 tsp Kosher Salt
1 tsp White Pepper
Blend Oil (for frying), as needed

Salsa

1 1/2 Tbsp Currant Jelly
1 cup Papaya, finely diced
2 Tbsp Red Bell Pepper, finely diced
2 tsp Mint Leaves, finely chopped
2 tsp Cilantro, finely chopped
1 tsp Red Onion, finely diced
1/4 tsp Jalapeno, seeded and diced
1 1/2 tsp Lime Juice

Duck

3 Maple Leaf Farms Honey-Orange Duck Breast

Directions

Pancake

1
Grate sweet potato, russet potato, onion and Granny Smith apple on a medium size grater of food processor. Drain mixture in colander, pressing lightly to remove any additional moisture.
2
Combine whole eggs, egg whites and beer in a bowl. Mix in flour, salt, and pepper. Fold in grated potato mixture.
3
Heat up 1/4" film of blended oil in cast iron skillet on griddle top.
4
Place 1 tsp of mixture into hot oil spreading lightly to give a pancake about 1 1/4 inch in diameter. Sauté until golden brown. Turn and brown other side. Can be prepared ahead to this point. Reheat to serve.

Salsa

1
Heat jelly until melted. Take off heat and stir in diced fruit, vegetables, herbs and lime juice. Use as topping for honey-orange duck on sweet potato pancake.

Duck

1
Score skin of duck breast in 1/4 inch intervals, turn breast and score again making a criss-cross pattern. Making sure not to cut into the meat.
2
Over low to medium-hot heat, place breasts skin side down for about 8 - 12 minutes (or until fat is rendered and skin is crisp and brown). Turn breast over and cook 1-2 minutes. Then place breasts in a 400 degree oven for 3-4 minutes or until internal temperature reaches 150 degrees.
3
Remove skin from breast and discard. Chill duck breast. Thinly julienne duck breast.