Roast Coriander Breast of Duck with Roast Parsnip and Sweet Potato Sauce

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   Cut each potato into 6 long wedges.

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   Save 4 wedges.

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   Juice the remaining wedges in an electric vegetable juicer, and pour the juice through a fine mesh strainer.

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   This will yield approximately 4 cups.

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   Allow the juice to stand for 2 hours.

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   A layer of white starch will form at the bottom of the juice.

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   Pour the juice off the starch into a medium saucepot.

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   Place over a medium flame and reduce to one cup or until the sauce naturally thickens.

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   Remove from the fire and stir in the ginger and Thai chili pepper.

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    Stir until the sauce tastes spicy enough and strain immediately.

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    Split each poached parsnip in half lengthwise and rub with a small amount of grapeseed oil.

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    Rub the 4 reserved sweet potato wedges with grapeseed oil.

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    Season the parsnip and potato with salt and pepper.

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    Bake on a cookie sheet in a pre-heated 400 degree oven until browned and cooked through (approximately 15 minutes).

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    Heat a large saute pan over a medium heat.

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    Season each duck breast with salt and pepper.

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    Press one side of the duck breast into the coriander seeds.

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    Wipe the saute pan with a towel that has been dipped into grapeseed oil.

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    Add the duck breasts, seed side down.

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    Saute until the coriander browns.

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    Turn the duck breast over and transfer the pan to a 375 degree oven for 3 to 5 minutes.

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    Remove the breasts and allow them to rest 2 to 4 minutes.

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    Set a piece of parsnip and wedge of sweet potato on each plate.

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    Slice each duck breast into 1/4-inch slices and arrange against the vegetables.

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    Spoon sauce onto each plate and garnish with pea shoots.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.