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CAJUN SEARED DUCK BREAST WITH CRANBERRY ORANGE GLAZE SERVED WITH SHITAKE RISOTTO AND TUSCAN SPINACH
 

Serves Six

Cranberry Orange Glaze

2 Medium Shallots (chopped rough)
3 Large stems of Thyme
1 Cups red Burgundy Wine
1 Cups dry white wine

Place in a large saucepan all ingredients and reduce au sec, then Add in the following:

23 Ounces Cranberry juice
16 Ounces Orange juice
6 Ounces Pineapple juice
½ Cup Sugar granulated sugar
½ Cup Raspberry Pure

Reduce until a nappJ constancy.


Citron Risotto

Chop fine the following:
1 Medium onion
6 Basil medium leaves
2 Tbs. Extra Virgin Olive Oil
1# Aborio Rice
8 Cups Chicken stock
2 lemons (zest and juice

In a sauce pot sauté' the onions until transparent, and basil, rice and chicken stock. Bring to a boil. Add zest of lemon and juice, then remove from heat, cover and let stand until desired thickness. Season to taste.


Tuscan Spinach

1 Pound cleaned spinach
6 Tbs. Shaved garlic
6 Tbs. Pimento (chopped)
8 Tbs. Olive Oil
Lemon-pepper Sugar

In a sauté pan heat olive oil. Add garlic and pimentos. Season to taste with lemon-pepper and sugar.

Method:

To cook Cajun Seared Duck Breast

1. Score the duck fat in a crisscross pattern.

2. Heat a large sauté pan, place six (6) duck breasts skin side down.

3. Render duck breast in own fat approximately 1 to 2 minutes.

4. Finish in 450º oven till internal temperature is 160.