Great Breast of Duck Recipe

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Great Breast of Duck
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Ingredients:

  • 2 tbsp pomegranate syrup (could substitute raspberry syrup)
  • 4 small red onions
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1/2 cup duck stock (could substitute a good,low sodium broth)
  • 1/2 cup orange juice
  • 1 tbsp cornstarch
  • 1 tbsp coconut milk
  • 1 pinch cayenne (or a lot more if you are a chile head!)

Directions:

  1. Preheat oven to 350°F
  2. Peel the orange and seperate the slices. Deseed the pommegranate.
  3. Every inch or so on the skin side of the breast, make a slice through the skin, just until you reach the meat, be careful not to slice all the way through.
  4. Cook the duck breast skin side down over medium high heat in 2 TB oil until the skin is golden brown, about 10 minutes, be careful not to burn it. Flip it over and cook for only one minute. Remove from pan, drizzle the syrup on the meat side and put in the oven, skin side down. Cook it in the oven for 15 more minutes.
  5. Meahwhile, drain all except 1 TB fat from the pan. Thinly slice the red onion, and garlic, and sautee in the left over fat until soft, but not browned.
  6. Add the fond, or broth, and the orange juice. Thicken with corn starch dissolved in a little bit of cold water.
  7. Add the orange slices and pommegranate seeds. Turn down heat and keep it warm, do not boil!
  8. Add the port wine, coconut milk, and the salt and pepper, and cayenne to taste. Slice the duck breast and pour the sauce over it to serve.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 193.45 Kcal (810 kJ)
Calories from fat 22.26 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 2.47g 4%
Cholesterol 16.37mg 5%
Sodium 19.23mg 1%
Potassium 530.52mg 11%
Total Carbs 34.54g 12%
Sugars 22.06g 88%
Dietary Fiber 5.66g 23%
Protein 7.46g 15%
Vitamin C 63.8mg 106%
Iron 1.2mg 6%
Calcium 56.6mg 6%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 68.28 Kcal (286 kJ)
Calories from fat 7.86 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0.87g 4%
Cholesterol 5.78mg 5%
Sodium 6.79mg 1%
Potassium 187.25mg 11%
Total Carbs 12.19g 12%
Sugars 7.79g 88%
Dietary Fiber 2g 23%
Protein 2.63g 15%
Vitamin C 22.5mg 106%
Iron 0.4mg 6%
Calcium 20mg 6%

* 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

  • 3.3
    Points
  • 5
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium,
  • low cholesterol

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