Inauguration Luncheon Duck Breast With Cherry Chutney Recipes

DUCK BREAST WITH CHERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Method for Chutney and Glaze: Heat oil in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking. Then cook onion, garlic, and shallot, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 7 minutes. Add tomato paste, black pepper, cumin, hot pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Reduce heat to medium and add bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in wine, vinegar (to taste), and sugar and simmer approximately 5 minutes. Stir in mustard, 1 1/2 cups cherries, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and simmer 1 minute. Allow to cool slightly and reserve all but 1/4 cup of the mix to the side. Place 1/4 cup mix in a blender and puree until very smooth, about 1 minute (use caution when blending hot liquids). Reserve for glazing duck. To finish the chutney, add the remaining 1 1/2 cups cherries, raisins, and tarragon or chives. Can be prepared one day ahead.
• Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450 degrees F. Score duck skin in a crosshatch pattern with a small sharp knife and season duck all over with salt and pepper.
• Heat water in an ovenproof 12-inch heavy skillet over low heat until hot, then add duck, skin side down. Cook duck, uncovered, over low heat, without turning, until most of fat is rendered (melted) and skin is golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• Transfer duck to a plate and discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet. Brush duck all over with cherry glaze and return to skillet, skin side up.
• Roast duck in oven until thermometer registers 135 degrees, about 8 minutes for medium-rare. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes.
• Holding a sharp knife at a 45-degree angle, cut duck into slices. Serve with cherry chutney and molasses whipped sweet potato.

DUCK BREAST WITH CHERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium heavy-bottomed saucepan over medium heat. Add onion, garlic, and shallot, and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 7 minutes. Add tomato paste, 1/2 teaspoon black pepper, cumin, red-pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon salt; cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Reduce heat to medium and add bell pepper. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Stir in wine, vinegar, and sugar; let simmer for about 5 minutes. Stir in mustard, 1 1/2 cups cherries, and 1/2 teaspoon salt; let simmer for 1 minute. Remove from heat and let cool slightly.
• Place 1/4 cup of the cherry mixture in the bowl of a small food processor and process until smooth, about 1 minute. Reserve for glazing duck.
• Add remaining cherries to cherry mixture, along with raisins and tarragon or chives; stir to combine. Glaze and chutney can be made up to a day in advance and stored, refrigerated, in an airtight container. Bring to room temperature before using.
• Using a small sharp knife, score skin side of duck breasts in a crosshatch pattern; season with salt and pepper. In a large ovenproof heavy-bottomed skillet, heat 2 tablespoons water over low heat. Add breasts, skin-side down, and cook until fat is rendered and skin is golden brown, about 25 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees with a rack set in the center.
• Transfer breasts to a plate and discard all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet. Brush duck breasts with reserved glaze and return to skillet, skin-side up. Place skillet in oven and roast until duck is medium-rare (125 degrees on an instant-read thermometer), about 15 minutes. Transfer duck to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes.
• Using a sharp knife, slice duck breasts at a 45-degree angle. Serve immediately with chutney.

INAUGURATION LUNCHEON DUCK BREAST WITH CHERRY CHUTNEY

Steps:

• 1-Heat oil in a 2 to 3 quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onion, garlic, and shallot, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 7 minutes. 2-Add tomato paste, black pepper, cumin, hot pepper flakes, 1/4 tsp salt. 3-Cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Reduce heat to medium and add bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. 4-Stir in wine, vinegar (to taste), and sugar and simmer approx 5 minutes. 5-Stir in mustard, 1.5 cups cherries, and remaining 1/2 tsp salt and simmer 1 minute. 6-Allow to cool slightly and reserve all but 1/4 cup of the mix to the side. 5-Place 1/4 cup mix in a blender and puree until very smooth, about 1 minute (use caution when blending hot liquids). Reserve for glazing duck. 6-To finish the chutney, add the remaining 1.5 cups of cherries, tarragon, chives, and all the golden raisins. Can be prepared one day ahead. 7-Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 450 degrees F. 8-Score duck skn in crosshatch pattern with small sharp knife and season duck all over with salt and pepper. 9-Heat water in an ovenproof 12 inch heavy skillet over low heat until hot, then add duck, skin side down. Cook duck, uncovered, over low heat, without turning, until most of fat is rendered (melted) and skin is golden brown, about 25 minutes 10-Transfer duck to a plate and discard all but 1 tbsp fat from skillet. Brush duck all over with cherry glaze and return to skillet, skin side up 11-Roast duck in oven until thermometer registers 135 degrees F, about 8 minutes for medium rare. Remove from oven and allow to rest for 5 minutes 12-Holding a sharp knife at a 45 degree angle, cut duck into slices. Serve with cherry chutney.