orange lacquered duck

chia's Note:

i got this recipe from the chef, a local resteranteur.

• Total Time: 55 mins
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 4

• 2 cups orange juice
• 2 oranges, zest of
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 3 inches ginger , grated
• 4 duck breasts , fat trimmed
• 4 yams
• 2 bunches baby bok choy
• 1 tablespoon sesame oil

Directions:

1. combine first 4 ingredients in a saucepan.
2. boil until reduced to 3/4 cup.
3. set aside.
4. meanwhile boil yams in water until almost fork tender, 15 minutes.
5. cool, peel, and cut into 1/4" slices.
6. in a skillet sear duck, breast side down until brown.
7. flip duck, add yam slices and add oj reduction.
8. cook 8 minutes more or until liquid is reduced by half.
9. in a separate pan saute bok choy in sesame oil for 1-2 minutes.
10. to serve: fan duck breasts over yams, with bok choy.
11. drizzle with pan juices.

Reviews

[kvbodens]

We used chicken and regular bok choy, but it still turned out wonderful. I'd recommend it for a nice change in menu. 4 stars! (It must be to-die-for to get 5 stars from me.)