Pan Seared Duck with Red Chile Pear Sauce, Bourbon-Brown Sugar Asian Pear Relish and Potato-Blue Cheese Cakes Recipe

Name: Pan Seared Duck with Red Chile Pear Sauce, Bourbon-Brown Sugar Asian Pear Relish and Potato-Blue Cheese Cakes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 4 duck breasts; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Potato-Blue Cheese Cakes, recipe follows; Red Chile Pear Sauce, recipe follows; Asian Pear Relish, recipe follows; 2 cups cold mashed potatoes; 1/4 cup panko bread crumbs, plus extra for coating; 1/2 cup crumbled domestic blue cheese; Salt and freshly ground pepper; Panko crumbs, for dusting; 1/4 cup olive oil; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1 large red onion, finely chopped; 1 cup dry red wine; 8 cups homemade chicken stock; 2 whole New Mexican Red chiles; 1 cinnamon stick; 2 star anise; 3 pears, peeled, seeded and halved; 2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter; Salt and freshly ground pepper; 3 Asian pears, peeled, seeded and diced; 1/2 cup bourbon; 2 tablespoons light brown sugar

Servings: persons

4 duck breasts
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Potato-Blue Cheese Cakes, recipe follows
Red Chile Pear Sauce, recipe follows
Asian Pear Relish, recipe follows
2 cups cold mashed potatoes
1/4 cup panko bread crumbs, plus extra for coating
1/2 cup crumbled domestic blue cheese
Salt and freshly ground pepper
Panko crumbs, for dusting
1/4 cup olive oil
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 large red onion, finely chopped
1 cup dry red wine
8 cups homemade chicken stock
2 whole New Mexican Red chiles
1 cinnamon stick
2 star anise
3 pears, peeled, seeded and halved
2 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
Salt and freshly ground pepper
3 Asian pears, peeled, seeded and diced
1/2 cup bourbon
2 tablespoons light brown sugar

1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
2
Heat a large saute pan over medium-high heat.
3
Season the duck with salt and pepper on both sides and cook, skin-side down, until golden brown, drain the fat, turn the breast over and continue cooking in the oven to medium-rare doneness, about 4 to 5 minutes.
4
Place 2 Potato-Blue Cheese Cakes on each plate.
5
Place one duck breast on top of the potato cakes, and drizzle the Red Chile Pear Sauce around the plate and on the ends of the duck breasts.
6
Place a few teaspoons of the Asian Pear Relish on top of each of the duck breasts.
7
Combine the potatoes, bread crumbs and blue cheese in a medium bowl.
8
Season with salt and pepper to taste.
9
Form the mixture into eight 2-inch cakes.
10
Chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes.
11
Dredge the cakes lightly in more panko crumbs.
12
Heat the oil in a large saute pan over high heat.
13
Cook the cakes until golden brown on both sides.
14
For the Red Chile Pear Sauce: Heat oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat.
15
Add the onion and cook until soft.
16
Add the wine and cook until reduced.
17
Add the stock, chiles, cinnamon, anise, and pears, and cook until reduced by 1/2.
18
Strain the sauce into a clean saucepan and cook to a sauce consistency, and can coat the back of a spoon thickly.
19
Remove from the heat and whisk in the butter and season with salt and pepper, to taste.
20
Sauce can be gently re-heated, but cannot boil, or the sauce will break.
21
For the Asian Pear Relish: Heat a medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
22
Add the pears and cook until lightly golden brown.
23
Remove the pan from the heat, add the bourbon and sugar and cook until the pears are lightly glazed.

1313

kcal

Calories

Fat

Carbs

157

Protein

Fat Carbs Protein

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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No specific allergen information. Please check the ingredient list for possible allergens.

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This recipe makes 4 servings. You can adjust the portion size directly on this page.

You need 24 ingredients. The key ingredients include: 4 duck breasts, Salt and freshly ground pepper, Potato-Blue Cheese Cakes, recipe follows, Red Chile Pear Sauce, recipe follows, and more.

Yes, Pan Seared Duck with Red Chile Pear Sauce, Bourbon-Brown Sugar Asian Pear Relish and Potato-Blue Cheese Cakes falls under the Baking & Desserts category and is a great choice for this type of meal.

Store in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3–5 days. For longer storage, freeze for up to 3 months — no need to refrigerate or reheat.

Pan Seared Duck with Red Chile Pear Sauce, Bourbon-Brown Sugar Asian Pear Relish and Potato-Blue Cheese Cakes

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