Duck Salad with Spiced Pears and Sweet Soy Dressing

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Ready in: 1h 15 mins
Serves: 6 servings
Ingredients: 18

A delightful fusion of flavors, this Duck Salad with Spiced Pears and Sweet Soy Dressing is a culinary masterpiece that beautifully balances sweet and savory elements.

Ingredients

6 duck breasts
1 tablespoon honey
1 tablespoon dark soy sauce
3 heads chicory lettuce
1 (85 g) bag watercress
3 ½ grapeseed oil or other light oil
3 tablespoons red wine vinegar
1 tablespoon light muscovado sugar
1 tablespoon dark sweet soy sauce
1 clove garlic
1 tablespoon chopped fresh cilantro
4 medium unripe conference pears
6 unrefined golden caster sugar
1 cinnamon stick
4 cloves
6 slices thin fresh ginger
2 pieces pared fresh lemon rind
1 lemon, juice of

Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 400°F.
2. Using a fork, gently prick the skin on each duck fillet.
3. In a bowl, combine honey and soy sauce, then brush the mixture over the duck skin.
4. Place the duck fillets skin side up on a rack in a baking dish or roasting tin.
5. Pour 2 tablespoons of cold water into the dish and roast for 35 to 40 minutes until the skins are golden and the meat is slightly pink.
6. Allow the duck to cool.
7. Remove the core from the chicory heads and slice them into shreds.
8. Separate the shredded chicory and discard any tough stalks.
9. Pick over the watercress, removing any woody stems.
10. Prepare the dressing by mixing oil, vinegar, sugar, and sweet soy sauce in a bowl until well combined.
11. Peel and flatten a garlic clove with a knife, then add it to the dressing to infuse the flavors until serving time.
12. Remove and discard the garlic, then stir in the chopped cilantro just before serving.
13. Prepare the pears by selecting a pan that can snugly fit 6 medium pears.
14. In the pan, combine cold water, sugar, spices, and lemon rind, stirring over low heat until the sugar dissolves.
15. Peel the pears, keeping them whole with stalks attached, and place them in the pan as they are peeled.
16. Simmer the pears gently in the syrup for 30 to 40 minutes until tender, then test with a knife tip.
17. Add lemon juice and allow the pears to cool in the syrup before using them in the duck salad.
18. To assemble the salad, thinly slice the duck fillets lengthwise and quarter the pears.
19. Arrange the chicory and watercress on a serving platter, then add the duck and pears before drizzling with the dressing.

Nutrients

The following values are based on a single serving of this recipe.

Calories 833.9 kcal
Protein 60.3 g
Fat 42.8 g
Carbohydrates 52.3 g
Fiber 3.6 g
Sugar 44.6 g

Published on Jul 19, 2024 by Luminița

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