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Orange-Tarragon Duck Breast with Green Salad and Asparagus-Almond Rice Recipe

Orange-Tarragon Duck Breast with Green Salad and Asparagus-Almond Rice Recipe

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Orange-Tarragon Duck Breast with Green Salad and Asparagus-Almond Rice

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Ingredients:

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3 tbsp butter, divided
2 duck breasts , found in packaged meats case of larger markets
salt and pepper
1/3 cup orange marmalade
4 tbsp white wine vinegar, divided
4 sprigs fresh tarragon, leaves finely chopped
2 to 3 tbsp slivered almonds
1 cup rice
2 cups chicken stock
1 small bunch asparagus
1 endive, thinly sliced
1 bunch watercress, trimmed and stemmed
1 frisee, coarsely chopped
1 shallot
1 tsp dijon mustard
1/4 to 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil
1 small can mandarin oranges

Directions:

Rub a skillet with 1 tablespoon butter. Lightly score duck breaks through skin, but not the flesh, in a cross-hatch pattern. Season duck breasts with salt and pepper and place in cold pan skin side down and turn heat on to medium-medium high. Cook until crispy, 15 minutes, turn. Drain off some of the fat and discard. Mix marmalade with 2 tablespoons white wine vinegar and tarragon, salt and pepper, reserve. Once you flip the duck, pour the marmalade sauce over top and reduce heat. Loosely cover pan and let the duck hang out a couple of minutes more.
While duck cooks, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium pot and toast nuts 2 minutes, add rice and toast 1 minute more. Add stock and bring to a boil. Cover and cook over low heat 15 minutes. Trim off the top 4 inches of asparagus and thinly slice on the bias. Add to rice and cook rice 2 to 3 minutes more for a total of 17 to 18 minutes.
While rice cooks, combine endive, cress and frisee in a salad bowl. Combine shallots and Dijon with 2 tablespoons vinegar, salt and pepper. Whisk in 1/4 to 1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil and pour over salad. Garnish with oranges.
Serve duck breast on salad with asparagus-almond rice alongside.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	2220.61 Kcal (9297 kJ)
Calories from fat	1290.07 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	143.34g	221%
Cholesterol	180.82mg	60%
Sodium	594.24mg	25%
Potassium	2822.03mg	60%
Total Carbs	167.13g	56%
Sugars	48.32g	193%
Dietary Fiber	25.68g	103%
Protein	82.66g	165%
Vitamin C	36.9mg	62%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	7%
Iron	20.3mg	113%
Calcium	562.4mg	56%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	199 Kcal (833 kJ)
Calories from fat	115.61 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	12.85g	221%
Cholesterol	16.2mg	60%
Sodium	53.25mg	25%
Potassium	252.89mg	60%
Total Carbs	14.98g	56%
Sugars	4.33g	193%
Dietary Fiber	2.3g	103%
Protein	7.41g	165%
Vitamin C	3.3mg	62%
Iron	1.8mg	113%
Calcium	50.4mg	56%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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