Roasted Duck Sour Pomegranate Onions Recipes

ROASTED DUCK & SOUR POMEGRANATE ONIONS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5. Combine the shallots, 20ml of the pomegranate molasses, the pul biber, sumac, oregano, red wine, olive oil and some fine salt in a deep baking dish. Cover with foil and bake for 30 mins. Remove the foil and place back into the oven for another 30 mins so the shallots take on a little colour, and are tender when pierced with a knife.
• Increase the oven temperature to 220C/200C fan/gas 7. Put the duck on a sheet of baking parchment on a shallow baking tray, leaving ample room around the duck. Season it with salt all over, inside and out. Brush half the remaining pomegranate molasses all over the duck, too, including underneath. Roast for 15 mins until the duck has a good colour. Cover it with foil, tucking in the sides and return to the oven for another 30-40 mins (depending on how pink you like it). Remove from the oven and take off the foil. For crispier skin, grill for 2-4 mins keeping a close eye on it as the molasses burns easily. Brush with the remaining molasses, then leave to rest uncovered for at least 30 mins while you warm the shallots through. Carve the duck, serve it with the shallots and sprigs of parsley to finish.

ROASTED PEKING DUCK WITH POMEGRANATE SAUCE

Steps:

• Combine the apple, chopped ginger, and peppercorns in a bowl. Stuff the mixture into the duck and close the skin using a wooden skewer (to hold in the stuffing). Hang the duck for 2 hours at room temperature (place a pan underneath it to catch the drippings). Place the duck on a pan fitted with a rack (breast side up), and roast in a preheated 375 degree convection oven for 40 minutes. If you don't have a convection oven, roast the duck in a conventional oven at 400 degrees for 55 minutes, or until the duck is a deep golden brown color. To serve, allow duck to rest 5 minutes before cutting. Carefully remove breast and leg from the duck.
• POSTRIO POMEGRANATE SAUCE: In a medium sized saucepot, heat 1 tablespoon of vegetable oil. Add shallots, and sweat, do not cook until the shallots color. Add wines and bring to a boil. Add cinnamon stick, star anise, and rosemary. Reduce wine by 2/3, add chicken stock, demi-glace, and 3/4 cup of the pomegranate seeds, and reduce by half, until sauce reaches a syrupy consistency. Remove sauce from heat, season with salt and pepper, and whisk in the tablespoon of butter. Strain sauce through a fine chinois and serve or keep hot in a hot water bath. When serving sauce, garnish with the leftover 1/4 cup of pomegranate seeds.