Grilled Duck Breast With Chipotle Ranch Dressing Recipes

GRILLED DUCK BREAST

Steps:

• Take your duck breasts out of the fridge and salt them well. Let them sit on the counter for 30 minutes to come to room temperature. If you are working with skinless breasts, keep wild duck breasts in the fridge and take domestic duck or goose breasts out of the fridge only 15 minutes before you cook them.
• Get your grill ready by setting up a hot side and a cooler side. Make sure the grates are clean. When you are ready, pat the duck dry with paper towels and coat them with a little oil. Set the duck breasts skin side down on the hot side of the grill. Keep the cover open, and have a spray bottle of water ready. If the breasts are skinless, you won't have flare-ups. If they are skin-on but fairly lean, there might be one or two, but it'll be OK. If they are fat, however, you will need to be diligent with the spray bottle to douse flare-ups. Keep grilling the skin side until the skin is nice and crispy, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Turn the duck over and grill on the meat side until they're nicely browned, about 2 minutes on a hot grill.
• Move the duck to the cooler side of the grill and poke it with your finger. Use the finger test for doneness to determine how done the breasts are. Chances are with larger duck breasts and definitely with goose breasts, you'll need to finish them with the grill covered on the cool side of the grill for a few minutes. How long? It depends, so check, using the finger test, every 90 seconds or so.
• When the duck is ready, move it to a plate and let it rest uncovered, skin side up, for 5 minutes before slicing.

GRILLED WILD DUCK BREAST

Steps:

• Stir together the Worcestershire sauce, olive oil, hot sauce, garlic, and pepper. Add the duck breasts, and toss well to coat. Cover, and marinate in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes to overnight.
• Preheat a grill for medium-high heat.
• Grill the duck to desired doneness, about 5 minutes per side for medium-well, depending on the size of the breast, and the temperature of the grill.

BROILED DUCK BREASTS WITH ORANGE CHIPOTLE SAUCE

Steps:

• Make sauce:
• Boil all sauce ingredients in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, skimming foam occasionally, until syrupy and reduced to about 1 cup, 30 to 40 minutes. Let stand while duck broils.
• Prepare duck:
• Remove rack of a broiler pan, then add 1 cup water to broiler pan and replace rack. Preheat broiler with pan 5 to 6 inches from heat.
• Pat duck breasts dry and score skin at 1-inch intervals with a sharp knife (do not cut into meat), then sprinkle all over with salt and pepper. Broil duck breasts, skin sides down, 4 minutes for Long Island duck or 8 minutes for Muscovy, then turn over and broil until thermometer inserted horizontally into center of a breast registers 130°F (see cooks' note, below), 8 to 10 minutes more for medium-rare. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand 5 minutes. Add any juices accumulated on cutting board to sauce and simmer until slightly thickened, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Holding a sharp knife at a 45-degree angle, cut each duck breast into thin slices and serve with sauce.

GRILLED DUCK BREAST WITH CHIPOTLE RANCH DRESSING

Steps:

• Duck Breast:
• Prepare the grill.
• Brush the duck breasts with peanut oil and rub with chile powder.
• Put the duck on the grill skin side up and cook for three minutes.
• Turn skin side down and cook for three more minutes.
• Internal temperature should be 140 degrees F. for rare.
• Cook longer if you want the duck more done.
• Serve over salad greens with the chipotle ranch dressing.
• Chipotle Ranch Dressing:
• Smash the garlic and put into a blender.
• Scrape the resulting garlic paste into a small bowl; add salt, sour cream, buttermilk and chipotle and pulse to blend well.
• Put in a bowl, add the cilantro and scallions or chives and stir well.
• Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 163 Calories; 15g Fat (81.0%.
• calories from fat); 3g Protein; 5g Carbohydrate; 1g Dietary Fiber; 18mg.
• Cholesterol; 585mg Sodium. Exchanges: 1/2 Vegetable; 0 Non-Fat Milk; 3 Fat.
• NOTES : For great flavor, KEEP THE FAT ON THE DUCK. Score some.
• slits in it and allow the fat to naturally render during the cooking process. The result will be a deliciously crispy outside and tender inside! If you remove the fat, the duck meat will be dry. The duck breast can also be served with rice or potatoes and a vegetable for a heartier dinner.