Honey Glazed Duck in Grapefruit and Ginger Sauce Recipe

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Honey Glazed Duck in Grapefruit and Ginger Sauce
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Directions:

  1. Prick skin on each duck breast with a fork.
  2. Blend the honey and soy sauce to make a glaze and brusy over the fillets.
  3. Set them skin side up on a rack in a roasting tin.
  4. Chill until ready to cook.
  5. To make the sauce,slice away the outer peel and white pith from the grapefruit.
  6. With a sharp knife, cut into the fruits between the membrane to lift out the segments.
  7. Reserve the fruit and any juice in a bowl.
  8. Put the sugar into a dry pan.
  9. Set over a moderate heat and stir until the sugar melts and turns to caramel.
  10. Draw off the heat and add the fruit juice (Cover your hand as the mixture will boil up furiously with the addition of cold liquid) Replace the pan on the heat, if they are any lumps of caramel, stir over a low heat until they dissolve.
  11. Add the honey, soy sauce, lemon juice and ginger.
  12. Stir until the mixture simmers.
  13. Blend the cornstarch with 2 TBS cold water.
  14. Stir into the pan and cook, stirring until the sauce thickens and clears.
  15. Remove from heat.
  16. Heat oven to 400*F.
  17. Set the duck fillets in the oven and roast for 35 to 40 minutes until the skins are golden and the flesh is still a little pink.
  18. Reheat the sauce,add the grapefruit pieces and any juices in the bowl.
  19. Slice each fillet lengthways into three, arrange on a heated platter and spoon over the grapefruit and ginger sauce.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 84.16 Kcal (352 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.02 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 302.52mg 13%
Potassium 90.69mg 2%
Total Carbs 20.5g 7%
Sugars 13.41g 54%
Dietary Fiber 0.26g 1%
Protein 1.09g 2%
Vitamin C 19.5mg 33%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 6.6mg 1%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 117.7 Kcal (493 kJ)
Calories from fat 0.03 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 0%
Sodium 423.06mg 13%
Potassium 126.83mg 2%
Total Carbs 28.67g 7%
Sugars 18.75g 54%
Dietary Fiber 0.36g 1%
Protein 1.52g 2%
Vitamin C 27.3mg 33%
Iron 0.2mg 1%
Calcium 9.3mg 1%

* 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

  • 1.6
    Points
  • 2
    PointsPlus

Good Points

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

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