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Spiced Balsamic Duck With Plums and Couscous Recipe

Spiced Balsamic Duck With Plums and Couscous Recipe

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Spiced Balsamic Duck With Plums and Couscous

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Ingredients:

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1 cup balsamic vinegar
2 tbsp brown sugar
2 star anise
1 garlic clove, lightly smashed
1 hot red chile, split
4 duck breasts , skin scored in diamonds
salt and pepper
2 tbsp oil
8 plums, canned
1 cup couscous
1 1/2 cups chicken stock, boiling
2 tbsp butter

Directions:

Spiced Balsamic Vinegar:
Combine vinegar, sugar, garlic, chilli and star anise in a small saucepan stir over low heat for 4 minutes or until sugar has dissolved. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium. Simmer for 5 minutes or until reduced by one-third and slightly thickened. Remove the flavourings and discard. Set aside.
Duck:
Season the duck breasts well with salt and pepper.
Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium high heat and place the duck breasts in skin-side down. Cook 6 minutes until crispy, then turn over and cook a further 4 or until done to your liking. It's normal to serve duck breast cooked medium to rare. Rest for 5 minutes before serving
While the duck is resting, pour the boiling stock over the couscous and set aside covered for 5 minutes. Stir the butter through with a fork fluffing up well.
Place the plums in the reduction and reheat gently.
Slice duck breasts and serve them and the plums over couscous.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	911.83 Kcal (3818 kJ)
Calories from fat	184.85 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	20.54g	32%
Cholesterol	145.79mg	49%
Sodium	314.21mg	13%
Potassium	1036.39mg	22%
Total Carbs	136.96g	46%
Sugars	96.6g	386%
Dietary Fiber	9.53g	38%
Protein	41.65g	83%
Vitamin C	10.2mg	17%
Vitamin A	0.1mg	2%
Iron	13.1mg	73%
Calcium	79mg	8%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	121.81 Kcal (510 kJ)
Calories from fat	24.69 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.74g	32%
Cholesterol	19.47mg	49%
Sodium	41.97mg	13%
Potassium	138.45mg	22%
Total Carbs	18.3g	46%
Sugars	12.9g	386%
Dietary Fiber	1.27g	38%
Protein	5.56g	83%
Vitamin C	1.4mg	17%
Iron	1.8mg	73%
Calcium	10.6mg	8%

* 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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salty
savory
bitter
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