Rhubarb Soy Marinated Duck With Rhubarb Compote Food

SIMPLE RHUBARB COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients (excluding vanilla) in large sauce pot.
• Heat to medium-high and stir occasionally until rhubarb begins to break down completely.
• Remove from heat, stir in vanilla bean paste (or extract), and allow to cool to room temperature. Refrigerate and use as desired.

RHUBARB COMPOTE

Steps:

• Place rhubarb pieces into a medium pot and sprinkle with sugar. Stir well to make sure rhubarb is completely covered with sugar. Cover and let rest for 15 minutes, stirring once, so natural juices will be released.
• Bring rhubarb mixture to a boil over medium heat, stirring often. Turn down heat and simmer until soft, about 10 minutes. Serve compote warm.

RHUBARB COMPOTE

Steps:

• Stir together rhubarb and sugar in a large saucepan (off heat); let stand until rhubarb releases some liquid, about 10 minutes.
• Bring rhubarb mixture to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. Reduce heat; simmer, stirring occasionally, until rhubarb has broken down but some whole pieces remain, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
• Place ginger in a fine-mesh sieve set over a small bowl. Press down firmly with a spoon until juices are released (to yield about 1 teaspoon). Discard solids. Stir ginger juice into rhubarb mixture.
• Let sauce cool completely before serving over ice cream, yogurt, or pound cake, or using to make parfaits.

RHUBARB COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine the rhubarb, sugar, honey, butter and cinnamon in a large microwave-safe bowl. Cover with plastic wrap and pierce once or twice to allow steam to escape. Microwave until the rhubarb is tender, about 6 minutes. Carefully remove the plastic wrap and stir.
• Meanwhile, break the shredded wheat into smaller pieces in a bowl. Dust with confectioners' sugar and cinnamon.
• Spoon the rhubarb compote into bowls, top with ice cream and sprinkle with the shredded wheat.

DUCK WITH SPICED RHUBARB COMPOTE

Steps:

• Add the ginger and spice to the shallots and cook for a minute, then add the rhubarb and orange juice and cook gently until the rhubarb is tender.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan, cook the duck breasts fat-side down on a medium heat for 10 minutes until the skin is crisp and golden. Turn over and cook for another 3-4 minutes. Slice and serve with the rhubarb compote and spinach.

EASY RHUBARB SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring sugar and water to a boil. Add rhubarb; cook and stir until rhubarb is tender and mixture is slightly thickened, 5-10 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in lemon zest and nutmeg. , Serve warm or chilled over pound cake or ice cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

SWEETLY STEWED RHUBARB

Steps:

• Place the rhubarb in a large pot and fill with enough water so that it is almost covered. Bring to a boil, then simmer over medium heat until starting to fall apart, about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally. Remove from the heat and stir in the sugar and cinnamon until sugar has dissolved. Serve hot or cold.

RHUBARB COMPôTE

Steps:

• Put the rhubarb and sugar in the baking dish. Cook, uncovered, for 30-40 minutes. For other variations you could add the grated zest and juice of 1 large orange, or 1 heaped teaspoon of grated fresh ginger (the ginger works best, I think, with soft brown rather than white sugar).

GRESSINGHAM DUCK BREAST WITH RHUBARB SAUCE

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 180°C / 350°F / gas mark 4. With a sharp knife, cut the breasts and legs from the ducks. Keep the legs for another dish.
• 2. Put the carcasses in a roasting tin and cook in the oven for 1 - 1 1/2 hours, until brown. Remove the browned carcasses.
• 3. Put the roasting tin containing the meat juices over a medium heat and stir in the red wine for the rhubarb sauce. Bring to a boil and reduce until the liquid is syrupy.
• 4. To make the duck stock, heat a little olive oil in a heavy-bottomed pan and fry the carrots and celery until light brown. Add the onions and garlic and cook, stirring, until golden brown, then add the duck carcasses and cover with water. Bring to a boil and simmer for 4 hours, skimming off any scum that rises to the surface.
• 5. Strain the stock into a clean saucepan. Bring to a boil and reduce until it is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
• 6. Preheat the oven to 200°C / 400°F / gas mark 6. Season the duck breasts. Heat a little olive oil in a very hot frying pan and quickly sear the breasts until golden on both sides, then roast in the hot oven for approximately 10 minutes. Rest the meat for 5 minutes.
• 7. Meanwhile, to make the rhubarb sauce, poach the rhubarb in 565ml (1 pint) water with the sugar, vanilla seeds, star anise and cinnamon until the rhubarb is tender but still chunky. Remove the whole spices and gently stir in 140ml (1/4 pint) reduced duck stock and the red wine reduction.
• 8. Thinly slice the duck breasts and spoon around the rhubarb sauce.

RHUBARB COMPOTE

Steps:

• This is prepared in a double boiler. Put a few inches of water in the bottom part of the pot and bring to gentle boil.
• In top of double boiler over direct heat, bring sugar and water to boil. When the mixture is boiling, place the pot over the gently simmering water in bottom of double boiler.
• Add the chopped rhubarb and orange rind to the sugar water mixture, stir.
• Cover and cook, without stirring, for 15 to 20 minutes or until rhubarb is tender. The pieces will remain whole!
• Turn off heat; allow the rhubarb to cool in the pan over hot water. Discard orange rind.
• Enjoy!
• I like to serve this warm or cold, either way it is delicious!
• Serve as is or, just before serving, stir in 1 cup (250 mL) sliced strawberries, cubed mango or pineapple tidbits, good to serve over ice cream, frozen yogurt or a slice of plain cake.

RHUBARB-SOY MARINATED DUCK WITH RHUBARB COMPOTE

Steps:

• Place the rhubarb, soy sauce and ginger in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for 8 minutes. Strain. Place half of the soy mixture in a shallow glass or ceramic dish. Add the duck breasts and marinate for 1 hour, turning the breasts from time to time.
• Heat the oil in a medium-size cast-iron or nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add the duck and sear until well browned but medium rare in the center, about 4 minutes per side. Remove from the skillet and keep warm. Add the remaining soy mixture to the skillet and deglaze the pan.
• Cut the breasts on the diagonal into thin slices. Fan the slices out on each of 4 plates and spoon the sauce over them. Divide the compote among the plates and serve immediately.

RHUBARB COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in heavy large saucepan. Bring to boil, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until rhubarb is very soft and begins to fall apart, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Transfer compote to medium bowl. Refrigerate uncovered until cold, about 3 hours. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and keep chilled.) Serve cold.

DUCK BREASTS WITH GINGER RHUBARB SAUCE

Steps:

• combine the first 5 ingredients in a saucepan.
• bring to boil and cook until reduced to 1 cup, about 20 minutes.
• stir in preserves anda pinch of salt, cook 1 minute.
• strain through a sieve over a bowl, discard solids.
• sprinkle duck with remaining salt and pepper.
• heat oil in a skillet, add breasts and cook 5-10 minutes per side, to desired doneness.
• cut diagonally across the grain into thin slices, serve with sauce.

RHUBARB FOOL WITH CONFIT RHUBARB & PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Line a roasting tin and arrange the rhubarb in a single layer. Scatter over the sugar, cardamom, blood orange zest and juice, and the lemon juice. Cover and roast for 20 mins. Remove from the oven, uncover and leave to cool in its syrup.
• Scoop out and discard the cardamom pods, then use a slotted spoon to transfer half the rhubarb into the bowl of a food processor. Add a couple of spoonfuls of the syrup and blitz to a purée.
• Combine the purée with the condensed milk and a pinch of salt. Stir in the ginger. Whip the cream to medium peaks in a bowl, then carefully fold in the rhubarb mix.
• Spoon the mousse into glasses and chill for a few hrs or overnight until set. Top with the remaining rhubarb, along with its syrup and scatter over the pistachios.