Name: Asian Grilled Duck Breasts
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: 4 ea (28–32 oz / 800–900 g) boneless duck breasts; 1 tsp (5 ml) salt; 1 tsp (5 ml) black pepper (freshly ground); 1 tsp (5 ml) ground ginger; 1/2 tbsp (7.5 ml) red pepper flake; 1 star anise pod (ground); 2 tsp (10 ml) curry powder; 1/2 tsp (2.5 ml) ground cinnamon; 1 tsp (5 ml) dried basil; 2 tsp (10 ml) garlic powder; 1/2 cup (120 ml) canned Mandarin orange wedges in syrup, drained; 1 tbsp (15 ml) soy sauce; 2 tbsp (30 ml) honey; 1.5 tbsp (22.5 ml) chile paste

Dinner

4 servings

550 cal/serving

Instructions

Step 1

Mix salt, black pepper, ground ginger, red pepper flakes, ground star anise, curry powder, ground cinnamon, dried basil and garlic powder; set aside.

SaltBlack pepper (freshly ground)Ground gingerRed pepper flakeStar anise pod (ground)Curry powderGround cinnamonDried basilGarlic powder

Step 2

Score skin of duck breasts in a diamond pattern without cutting into the flesh.

Boneless duck breasts

Step 3

Rub both sides of each duck breast with the spice mixture.

Boneless duck breastsSaltBlack pepper (freshly ground)Ground gingerRed pepper flakeStar anise pod (ground)Curry powderGround cinnamonDried basilGarlic powder

Step 4

Refrigerate the rubbed duck breasts for at least 1 hour.

Boneless duck breasts

Step 5

Preheat grill to medium-high heat.

Step 6

Process Mandarin oranges, soy sauce, honey and chile paste in a food processor until smooth.

Canned Mandarin orange wedges in syrup, drainedSoy sauceHoneyChile paste

Step 7

Transfer the mixture to a saucepan and boil over medium-high heat until reduced by half; let cool to make the glaze.

Canned Mandarin orange wedges in syrup, drainedSoy sauceHoneyChile paste

Step 8

Grill duck, skin-side down, 4–5 minutes, brushing liberally with glaze once or twice.

Boneless duck breastsCanned Mandarin orange wedges in syrup, drainedSoy sauceHoneyChile paste

Step 9

Flip and grill the duck 3–4 minutes more, brushing with glaze, to reach medium-rare.

Boneless duck breastsCanned Mandarin orange wedges in syrup, drainedSoy sauceHoneyChile paste

Step 10

Bring any remaining glaze to a boil, pour into a dipping bowl, and serve alongside the duck.

Canned Mandarin orange wedges in syrup, drainedSoy sauceHoneyChile pasteBoneless duck breasts

This recipe is adapted from Wikibooks. It is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International.