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Habanero-Orange Marinated Duck Quesadillas with Mango Salsa

Recipe courtesy Encore

Prep Time:
20 min
Inactive Prep Time:
4 hr 0 min
Cook Time:
30 min
Level:
Intermediate
Serves:
12 servings

Ingredients

Duck Quesadillas:
12 strips orange peel
1 bunch cilantro, leaves picked
3 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup fresh orange juice
1 habanero pepper, cored, seeded, and minced
4 tablespoons kosher salt
4 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper
4 (4-ounce) duck breasts
12 (10-inch) flour tortillas
4 cups shredded jalapeno Jack cheese
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Habanero-Orange Marinated Duck Quesadillas with Mango Salsa

Recipe courtesy Encore


Mango Salsa:
4 medium mangos, peeled, seeded, and diced
2 small red peppers, diced
4 limes, juiced
1 bunch cilantro, leaves chopped

1 1/2 cups sour cream, for garnish

Instructions

Duck Quesadillas:
Finely chop the orange peels and cilantro leaves. In a medium bowl add the olive oil,
orange juice, habanero pepper and salt and pepper. Mix well. Rub the duck breast with the
mixture and marinate for 4 hours in the refrigerator.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.

Remove the duck from refrigerator. Drain excess marinade. In a large oven-proof skillet
over high heat, sear the duck breasts on both sides until brown. Transfer to the oven and
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Habanero-Orange Marinated Duck Quesadillas with Mango Salsa

Recipe courtesy Encore

roast until done. Let cool. Remove the skin and dice the meat.

Mango Salsa:
Combine the mango, pepper, lime, and cilantro and refrigerate.

Gently warm the tortillas. Spread diced duck breast evenly on each half of each tortilla.
Top each with cheese. Fold tortilla. Lightly oil a grill pan and grill until light brown
on both sides and cheese is melted. Slice each tortilla into 5 wedges and garnish with
mango salsa and sour cream.
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