Duck Breast with Escarole and Toast Recipe

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Duck Breast with Escarole and Toast
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Directions:

  1. Pull skin from duck, cutting where needed to release.
  2. Lay skin flat in a 9- or 10-inch-wide pan. Bake in a 350° oven until browned, about 30 minutes; turn skin over several times. Drain on paper towels. Pour fat from pan into a container; reserve. Wipe pan clean; set aside. Reduce oven temperature to 300°.
  3. As skin bakes, mix salt and sugar and rub all over duck breasts. Put meat in a bowl and let stand 15 to 20 minutes, then rinse well and pat dry. Discard liquid that forms.
  4. Rinse and drain escarole, trim out core, and coarsely chop leaves.
  5. Lightly brush one side of each bread slice with 2 teaspoons reserved duck fat. Set bread, fat side up, in a single layer in a 10- by 15-inch pan. Bake in the 300° oven until pale gold and crisp, 20 to 25 minutes. Keep warm.
  6. Put 2 teaspoons reserved duck fat in a 10- to 12-inch ovenproof frying pan over high heat. When hot, add breasts and brown on each side, about 6 minutes total. Put duck and pan in the 300° oven. Bake until breasts are just pink in the center (130° to 140°; cut to test), about 5 minutes. Remove from oven. Keeping breasts warm, let stand at least 10 minutes for juices to settle.
  7. Meanwhile, finely dice duck skin, return it to its pan, and put in the oven. Bake until sizzling, about 15 minutes. Keep warm.
  8. When breasts have rested at least 5 minutes, put 1 teaspoon duck fat and the chicken broth in a 5- to 6-quart pan over high heat. Add escarole and stir until barely wilted, about 2 minutes.
  9. Using a slotted spoon, transfer escarole to 4 warmed dinner plates.
  10. Slice duck breasts across the grain and lay equal portions on plates. Sprinkle with duck skin. Accompany with toast, wasabi, and pickled ginger.
  11. Per serving without skin: 531 cal., 36% (189 cal.) from fat; 37 g protein; 21 g fat (6.6 g sat.); 47 g carbo (5.7 g fiber); 898 mg sodium; 167 mg chol.
  12. Per serving without skin and toast: 183 cal., 11% (20 cal.) from fat; 31 g protein; 2.2 g fat (0.5 g sat.); 10 g carbo (3.7g fiber); 466 mg sodium; 150 mg chol.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 848.73 Kcal (3553 kJ)
Calories from fat 107.3 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 11.92g 18%
Cholesterol 6.8mg 2%
Sodium 18283.98mg 762%
Potassium 1105.59mg 24%
Total Carbs 158.16g 53%
Sugars 15.52g 62%
Dietary Fiber 5.12g 20%
Protein 37.52g 75%
Vitamin C 17.7mg 30%
Iron 10.2mg 57%
Calcium 213.3mg 21%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 81.69 Kcal (342 kJ)
Calories from fat 10.33 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.15g 18%
Cholesterol 0.65mg 2%
Sodium 1759.77mg 762%
Potassium 106.41mg 24%
Total Carbs 15.22g 53%
Sugars 1.49g 62%
Dietary Fiber 0.49g 20%
Protein 3.61g 75%
Vitamin C 1.7mg 30%
Iron 1mg 57%
Calcium 20.5mg 21%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 17.2
    Points
  • 23
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • cholesterol free

Bad Points

  • High in Sodium

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