Duck With Mango Food

DUCK WITH MANGO

Steps:

• Make cuts in the duck breast skin and rub with salt and pepper.
• In a preheated heavy frying pan, fry the breasts on a fairly hot heat, skin side down for about 5/6 minutes until the skin has turned golden brown.
• Turn over, lower the heat and cook for several minutes more until tender and to your own liking.
• Remove the duck from the pan, cover and keep warm.
• Skim off the duck fat from the juices in the pan, there will most likely be a lot of fat.
• Add the stock to the pan, stir to deglaze, then add the butter, chutney, orange juice and the brandy.
• Stir well, mix the potato flour with some water and add to the pan to thicken the sauce.
• Slice the duck diagonally, arrange with the mango slices on warmed plates. Pour over the sauce.

MARINATED DUCK BREAST WITH MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• Note: prep time does not include marinating time.
• Combine all the marinade ingredients in a large bowl, mix well, add duck and combine, marinade for several hours or overnight.
• For the mango salsa combine all the ingredients in a bowl and mix well, cover and refrigerate an hour or two before serving.
• Heat an unoiled pan. Prick duck skin all over, add duck skin side down to pan, cook until browned and crisp. (you will have to drain the fat several times while cooking as there is a lot of fat in the skin of a duck.) Spread about a teaspoon of marinade onto the meat of the breast then place on a wire rack skin side up. Bake in pre heated oven 180c 20-25 Min's or until cooked as desired. I turn the grill on for the last couple of minutes of cooking to really crisp up the skin.
• Serve duck with mango salsa and green salad.
• For the salad.
• Cook bacon in a pan until browned and crisp. drain on absorbent paper.
• Remove crusts from bread. Butter one side sprinkle with garlic powder, parsley and basil fry in pan until browned and crisp do the same to the other side, repeat with remaining slice of bread, cut both slices into cubes.
• Combine lettuce leaves, homemade crouton's, bacon (reserving enough bacon to throw a few pieces on the top for presentation) in a bowl. Top with watercress. Drizzle with dressing or serve dressing on the side.
• For the dressing combine all the ingredients in a jar and shake well.

STICKY DUCK-DOGS WITH CHOPPED MANGO SLAW & CHINESE CRISPS

Steps:

• Cook the duck following pack instructions. Sandwich pairs of the pancakes together by brushing with a little of the oil. Brush both sides of the rounds with a touch more oil, sprinkle with a little five-spice powder and some salt, then slice into triangle 'crisps' like pizza wedges. Space over baking sheets and add to the oven with the duck. Check after 5 mins, then every 2 mins; when golden and crisp, remove from the oven and cool while the duck continues cooking.
• Meanwhile, make the slaw. Whisk together the rice vinegar, oil, lime juice and sugar with some seasoning. Put the mango, cabbage, chilli, spring onions and coriander in a bowl. Add the dressing, toss together and chill until ready to eat.
• In a small saucepan, mix the tomato ketchup, 4 tbsp of the honey, the soy sauce, ginger and the hoisin sauce from the duck. Bubble for 2-3 mins until slightly thickened and well combined, then set aside.
• When the duck is nearly done, mix the egg yolk and remaining 1 tbsp honey with a pinch of salt. Brush all over the hot dog rolls, scatter with sesame seeds, then slice partly down the middle, ready to fill, and sit on another baking sheet.
• When the duck comes out of the oven, put the rolls in and bake at 200C/180C fan/ gas 6 for 5-8 mins until golden brown. Use 2 forks to shred the meat and crispy skin from the duck (discarding bones and fat), then mix with one-third to one-half of the hoisin sauce. Divide the hot duck filling between the rolls and pipe or squiggle over the remaining sauce, like mustard over a hot dog.
• Gently put the crisps in a serving bowl (they'll be delicate), then serve with the hot duck-dogs and cool mango slaw.

DUCK WITH MANGO ON BELGIAN ENDIVE

Steps:

• The duck has to be prepared the day before because of the long slow cooking time. If you are purchasing a pre-cooked confit of duck, skip the instructions in this paragraph and follow the directions on the package of the product. In any event, you will need to shred the duck for use in this recipe. For your own confit of duck, mix the salt, pepper and garlic together and coat the duck with the seasonings rubbing into the surface of the duck. On the stovetop, heat the oil or lard in a deep roasting pan (if you will be using the oven) or in a large Dutch oven (if you will be cooking on the range). (Note: you will be poaching the duck, not frying it, so, it is important to avoid making the oil too hot.) Add the duck to the warm oil. If you are using the oven, put the duck in a preheated 200 degree F oven for about 6 to 8 hours. If you are using the stovetop, cook the duck at a simmer. In either case, the duck must be cooked until it falls away from the bone. Remove all the duck meat from the bones and reserve meat until needed.
• Cut the endive in half and remove the core. Lightly sear the cut sides of the endive in olive oil over medium heat in a nonstick pan. Sprinkle in the sugar, salt, pepper, and butter - cover and continue to cook until al dente - about 10 minutes. You want the endive to be slightly tender, but firm enough to support the duck filling. Season with salt and pepper, remove from heat, and let cool.
• Prepare the mango/berry puree by adding the mango and strawberries to a blender or food processor and blending until smooth.
• If duck is cold, heat or re-heat it, depending on whether you have made your own confit, or have purchased it prepared. Shred the duck with 2 forks.
• Fill each endive-half with duck, spoon mango berry puree on top and garnish with a raspberry. Serve slightly warm.

CRISPY FRAGRANT DUCK TACOS WITH ASIAN PEAR AND MANGO SALSA

Steps:

• For the duck marinade: In a medium bowl, add the ginger, peppercorns, rice wine, dark and light soy sauce, sea salt and star anise and stir to combine. Add the duck, cover with plastic wrap and leave to marinate for 30 minutes or as long as overnight in the refrigerator.
• For the salsa: While the duck marinates, combine the cilantro, ginger, chile, grapefruit, lime juice and zest, pears, mangos, onions and chile flakes in a medium bowl. Toss to combine and season with sea salt. Set aside in the refrigerator until ready to serve.
• Heat a wok or pan over high heat and add the vegetable oil. Place the duck into the wok, skin-side down, and fry until the skin is brown and crisp, 3 to 4 minutes. Flip the breasts and reduce the heat to medium. Cover and cook for 4 minutes.
• Remove the duck and let rest for 5 minutes. Chop the duck into bite-size pieces, then dust the pieces in the cornstarch and coat well.
• Heat a wok or pan over high heat and fill to a quarter of its depth with peanut oil. Heat the oil to 350 degrees F, or until a cube of bread turns golden brown in 15 seconds and floats to the surface. Ensure that your wok is stable before deep-frying.
• Place the duck pieces in a spider/scoop, carefully lower into the oil and fry until crispy and golden brown. Remove from the pan and drain on paper towels.
• To serve, spoon some crispy duck onto a tortilla and top with some Asian pear salsa. Serve with small bowls of cilantro, flaked sea salt and dried chile flakes so guests can season their own and help themselves.

ROAST FIVE-SPICE DUCK WITH HONEYED-MANGO CHUTNEY SAUCE

Steps:

• Bring first 10 ingredients to boil in large pot; boil 30 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in 6 cups cold water. Cool completely. Add ducks to brine, immersing entirely. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to 18 hours.
• Preheat oven to 425°F. Place rack in roasting pan. Remove ducks from brine and drain well. Pat dry with paper towels. Place ducks on rack in pan. Roast ducks 45 minutes. Remove excess fat from pan with baster. Continue roasting until instant-read thermometer inserted into thickest part of thigh registers 175°F, about 1 hour longer. Let rest 30 minutes.
• Cut each duck in half and transfer each half to plate. Spoon Honeyed-Mango Chutney Sauce alongside and serve.
• *Available at Asian markets and specialty foods stores, and in the spice section of some supermarkets.