Best 5 Asian Duck Confit With Citrus Pea Sprout Salad Recipes

ORIENTAL DUCK SALAD

Steps:

• Score the top of the duck breast before marinating.
• Marinade: Combine the soy sauce, garlic, ginger, 5-spice, brown sugar, chili flakes, basil, cilantro, and salt. Add the duck to the marinade and coat well.
• Heat a large saute pan over high heat. Add the duck breasts and saute until golden brown on both sides and cooked to your desired temperature, about 3 minutes per side for medium rare.
• Remove the duck from the pan and keep warm. Deglaze the pan with coffee. Add the reserved marinade and reduce to desired consistency.
• In a mixing bowl, combine dashi with sugar and rice wine vinegar. Transfer mixture to a blender and add garlic, fresh ginger, pickled ginger and pinch of salt. Slowly add salad oil to the blender. Refrigerate until needed.
• Have fryer heated to 360 degrees F.
• Deep-fry the menlo until golden brown, about 30 seconds. Remove from the oil to a paper towel lined plate. On a platter, place deep-fried menlo topped with spring mix. Slice duck breast and place on top of greens. Serve with chilled pickled ginger vinaigrette. Sprinkle with macadamia nuts.

BALINESE DUCK 'CONFIT' WITH ROOT VEGETABLE MASH AND WARM EXOTIC FRUIT SALSA

Steps:

• In a rectangular dish, large enough to hold the 2 duck halves, mix the marinade ingredients together. Liberally rub the duck on all sides and inside the cavity with the mixture. Cover and place in the refrigerator for 4 hours to marinate.
• Prepare a fryer filled with coconut or peanut oil, preheat to 225 degrees F. Wipe off all the mixture and 'braise' the duck in the oil. Duck should be completely submerged. Remove the duck after 1 hour, it should be fully cooked. Heat the fryer to 400 degrees F oven degrees and fry the duck again to color and crisp up.
• On a large oval platter, place a large mound of the Root Vegetable Mash in the center. Place duck on top and garnish with Warm Exotic Fruit Salsa and Sambal Oil.
• In a large stockpot, add the root vegetables and garlic. Top with cold water and bring to a boil. Slowly boil until the pieces are fully cooked and a knife can easily pierce the pieces.
• Drain well, dry out the stock pot, and place vegetables back in. Meanwhile, in a saucepot, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter and sweat the scallions. Add the cream and reduce by 50 percent, about 5 minutes. Add the cream to the pot and mash by hand. Add the butter, season with salt and pepper, and check for flavor.
• In a saute pan on high heat, coated lightly with oil, saute the onions, ginger, chile, and lemongrass until soft. Add the fruit and cook for 4 to 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and check for flavor.
• Mix all together.

CITRUS PEA SPROUT SALAD

Steps:

• In a blender, add the segments and Dijon and blend on high speed. Drizzle in the oil and season. Toss 1/2 of the vinaigrette with the sprouts, check for seasoning, and add more vinaigrette if necessary. Set aside any leftover vinaigrette.

ASIAN DUCK CONFIT WITH HOISIN AND FIVE-SPICE GUACAMOLE

Steps:

• Mix together the sugar, salt, cilantro, olive oil, onion, vinegar, fish sauce, sriracha, oregano, thyme, garlic, lime juice, bay leaves, ginger, and black pepper in a large bowl. Add the duck legs and let marinate, 1 hour.
• Line the bottom of a tall pan with a layer of duck fat. Place the duck legs on top, then cover with another layer of duck fat. Place in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degrees F.
• Melt the remaining duck fat in a large ovenproof pot. Wipe the marinade off the duck legs and place them in the warm fat. Transfer the pot to the oven. Roast until meat is falling off the bone, 2 1/2 to 3 1/2 hours. Pull duck legs from fat.
• Reheat the duck in a pan over medium heat until brown and crispy on both
• sides. Garnish with a drizzle of hoisin and serve with a side of Five-Spice Guacamole.
• Slice the avocados in half, working the knife carefully around the pit. Twist the two halves in opposite directions, remove the pits, and scoop the flesh into a large bowl. Add the lime juice and toss to coat, then drain off and reserve any unincorporated juice. Add the five-spice powder, salt and sesame seeds. Using a potato masher, mash the avocados to desired consistency. Fold in the onions, jalapeno, cilantro and garlic. Add 1 tablespoon of the reserved lime juice. Let sit at room temperature for 1 hour, then serve.

PEAR AND DUCK CONFIT SALAD

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 250°F.
• Whisk together mustard, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste in a large bowl. Add 4 tablespoons oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified, then whisk in shallot.
• Heat remaining tablespoon oil in a 10-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook pecans, stirring, until golden brown. Transfer nuts with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain, then season with salt.
• Heat skillet with any oil remaining in it over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then brown duck on all sides until crisp, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and tear meat into bite-size pieces and discard bones. Keep duck warm, covered, on a baking sheet in oven.
• Halve and core pears and cut lengthwise into 1/4-inch-thick slices. Add pears, greens, duck, cheese, and nuts to dressing with salt and pepper to taste, then toss gently to combine.