Peppered Duck Breast With Roasted Beetroot, Tea Soaked Prunes And Mograbieh

Peppered Duck Breast With Roasted Beetroot, Tea Soaked Prunes And Mograbieh

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Ray Mcvinnie

  • Sub Category Name
    Food
    Main Courses
  • Recipe Source Name
    The Chefs and the Tea Maker - 2014

Ingredients

  • 18 pitted prunes
  • 300ml hot Dilmah Vivid Apple, Cinnamon and Vanilla Tea
  • 3 beetroot
  • 6 single duck breasts, (about 200g each) skin cut through to the flesh in a criss-cross pattern
  • 3 tsp cracked black pepper by Ceylon Spice Company
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 150ml red wine
  • 250ml concentrated beef jus
  • 1 cup Mograbieh couscous, boiled until al dente in well salted water, drained and ready when duck is ready
  • 1 spring onion, thinly sliced

Methods and Directions

  • Put the prunes and tea into a bowl, cover and reserve for 12 hours.
  • Preheat the oven to 200°C.
  • Place the unpeeled beetroot in a small ovenproof dish.
  • Cover and place in the oven for 1 hour or until very tender.
  • Remove from the oven, cool, peel and cut into thin wedges, reserve.
  • Put the duck, pepper and oil into a bowl and toss well.
  • Heat a large frying pan over moderate heat and gently fry the duck breasts, 8 minutes on the skin side and 4 minutes on the flesh side.
  • Remove from the pan and rest in a warm place for 10 minutes.
  • Meanwhile pour the fat from the pan, and add the wine, let it bubble for 20 seconds then add the beetroot, prunes and the tea and beef jus.
  • Boil until the mixture is slightly syrupy, taste and season.
  • Slice the duck breasts across the grain of the meat.
  • Place the Mograbieh and duck on the plates and put the beetroot, prunes and sauce round it.

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