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Grilled Duck with Pears and Cranberries

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Yield: 8

Ingredients

Duck

  • 2 duck, boned, and, cut into eight pieces

Spice Rub

  • 2 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • juice from half a lemon
  • cracked black pepper, to taste
  • salt
  • 1 pinch ground allspice

Pears, Cranberries, And Preparation

  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 whole Bosc pear, peeled, cored, and, sliced
  • 2 shallot, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon flour
  • 2 teaspoons juniper berries
  • 1 teaspoon allspice berries
  • 1 cinnamon, stick
  • 2 bay leaf
  • 4 sprigs fresh thyme
  • 1 cup red wine, Pinot Noir preferably
  • 2 cups chicken stock
  • 1/2 cup fresh or frozen cranberries
  • salt, to taste
  • pepper, to taste

Directions

Duck

  1. ***use bones for duck stock in consommé (see recipe for Duck Consommé)
  2. Preheat BBQ to high.
  3. Trim duck breast of excess fat and score.

Spice Rub

  1. Rub all duck meat with spice rub. Grill for about 3-4 minutes per side or until lightly browned. Remove meat and set aside.

Pears, Cranberries, And Preparation

  1. In a large deep skillet heat half the butter on high. Add pears and pan fry for 2-3 minutes or until golden. Remove pears and reserve. Add remaining butter to same pan and return to high heat. Add the shallots and sauté for 3-4 minutes until gold and soft. Add the flour and stir to combine. Add juniper berries and allspice berries, cinnamon stick, herbs, wine , chicken stock , cooked pears and cranberries. Bring to a boil. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  2. Reduce to simmer and add the duck legs only. Simmer uncovered for about 35-40 minutes until duck is tender and sauce is thickened. Just before serving, preheat oven to 350 D. and cook reserved duck breast for a final 5-7 minutes for rare meat. Remove and slice thinly. Serve each plate with a combination of dark and breast meat drizzled with sauce and pears.
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