3 side duck Recipes

ripe pears, cut in half and pitted, kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, toasted sesame oil, duck breasts, skin-on (about 1 1/4 lb total ), cold sesame noodles , recipe follows, hydroponic watercress, for garnish, lime wedges, for garnish, dried buckwheat ( soba) noodles, dark sesame oil, fresh ginger, peeled and crushed with the side of a knife, garlic cloves, crushed with the side of a knife, red thai bird chile, minced , seeds and all, brown sugar, creamy peanut butter, rice vinegar, low-sodium soy sauce, water, room temperature, chili sauce, sesame seeds, for garnish, green onions , thinly sliced on the diagonal, lime, cut into wedges, for serving

boneless duck breast halves, skin side scored , dried overnight uncovered in a refrigerator, skin-side up, kosher salt, cracked black pepper, ny state sweet wine ( riesling or gewurtztraminer), minced shallots, peppercorns, chopped garlic, fresh thyme, cold unsalted butter, seedless red grapes, halved, chopped chives, iron-skillet potato cakes , recipe follows, baby arugula, baking potatoes , like russets, salt, cracked black pepper, essence , recipe follows, duck fat, paprika, salt, garlic powder, black pepper, onion powder, cayenne pepper, dried leaf oregano, dried thyme