Duck with Olives and Couscous |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 4 |
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Inspired by Moroccan tagine, this recipe features duck breasts seared then simmered in a flavorful sauce that's surprisingly complex despite a short cooking time. The result is a casual, sophisticated dinner. Ingredients:
1 cup water |
3/4 cup couscous |
1/4 teaspoon salt |
1 tablespoon olive oil |
4 (6-ounce) boneless duck breast halves, skinned |
1 1/4 cups fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth |
1/2 cup dry white wine |
1/4 cup minced shallots |
1 teaspoon dried herbes de provence |
1 1/2 teaspoons tomato paste |
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick |
1/4 cup chopped pitted green olives |
Directions:
1. Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous and salt. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.
2. While couscous stands, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add duck; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned. Combine broth, wine, shallots, herbes de Provence, tomato paste, and cinnamon in a bowl, stirring with a whisk. Add broth mixture to pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes. Remove duck from pan; keep warm. Bring broth mixture to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Stir in olives; cook 1 minute. Discard cinnamon stick. Spoon about 1/2 cup couscous onto each of 4 plates. Top each serving with 1 duck breast half and about 1/4 cup sauce.
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