Recipe courtesy of Morou Ouattara
Pan Seared Duck Breast with Black-Eyed Pea Fritters and Caramelized Orange Sauce
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 1200
- Total Fat
- 79
- Saturated Fat
- 7
- Carbohydrates
- 90
- Dietary Fiber
- 9
- Sugar
- 70
- Protein
- 37
- Cholesterol
- 128
- Sodium
- 1285
- Total: 1 hr
- Prep: 30 min
- Cook: 30 min
Ingredients
4 duck breasts
Salt and pepper, to taste
Caramelized Orange Relish, recipe follows
Black-eyed Pea Fritters, recipe follows
Caramelized Orange Relish:
1 teaspoon canola oil
2 oranges, peeled and chopped
6 ounces fresh cranberries
1/2 cup orange juice
1 cup sugar
1 tablespoon chopped ginger
1 teaspoon sage, chopped
1 teaspoon mint, chopped
1 teaspoon balsamic vinegar
Salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
Black-eyed Pea Fritters:
1/2 pound dried black-eyed peas
4 ounces onions, peeled and chopped
1 tablespoon crushed red pepper flakes
4 to 6 tablespoons water
2 tablespoons chopped red bell pepper
2 tablespoons chopped scallions
Salt and pepper, to taste
Sugar, optional
Vegetable oil, for deep frying
Directions
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat a saute pan over medium heat. Season duck and place skin side down on hot saute pan and sear for about 5 minutes. Place pan into the oven and cook for 10 minutes more leaving duck on the skin side. When desired temperature is reached, remove from oven and let rest for 3 minutes. Keep warm. Serve with Caramelized Orange Relish and Black-eyed Pea Fritters.
Caramelized Orange Relish:
- Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Quickly sear the oranges until brown. Transfer to a bowl and chill. Place cranberries and orange juice in a food processor. Process for about 15 seconds or until evenly chopped. Place sugar, caramelized oranges, and ginger in a medium bowl. Stir in the cranberry mixture. Add sage, mint and vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
Black-eyed Pea Fritters:
- Soak black-eyed peas in hot water for 30 minutes. Drain. Squeeze and remove skin. Combine peas, onions, pepper flakes, red bell pepper, scallions, salt and sugar in a food processor. Process until very smooth. Add 4 to 6 tablespoons of water if necessary. You should not feel any lumps when you rub mixture between your fingers.
- In large pot heat oil to 325 degrees. Stir batter vigorously to remove air bubbles. Scoop up a spoonful of the batter and drop into the oil. Fry until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.