Honey-Glazed Duck with Savoy Cabbage
- 1/4 cup grapeseed oil
- 1 tablespoon minced fresh ginger
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- One 2-pound Savoy cabbage, cored and cut into 1-inch pieces
- 2 tablespoons chicken stock or low-sodium broth
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1/4 cup snipped chives
- 1 cup fresh orange juice
- 1/4 cup honey
- 1 thyme sprig
- 1/2 teaspoon coriander seeds
- One 2-inch cinnamon stick
- Six 7-ounce white Pekin duck breasts
- Preheat the oven to 400.
- In a large, deep skillet, heat the oil.
- Add the ginger and garlic and cook over low heat just until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Add the cabbage and cook over low heat, tossing, until wilted, about 5 minutes.
- Add the stock and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook the cabbage until tender, about 10 minutes.
- Stir in the chives.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine the orange juice, honey, thyme, coriander seeds and cinnamon stick and bring to a boil.
- Simmer over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, until reduced to a glaze, about 10 minutes; strain.
- Heat a large ovenproof skillet.
- Using a sharp knife, score the duck skin in a cross-hatch pattern and season with salt and pepper.
- Add the duck to the skillet, skin side down, and cook over low heat until the skin is golden, about 20 minutes.
- Spoon off the fat as it accumulates in the pan.
- Turn the duck over and brush the skin with the glaze.
- Transfer the skillet to the oven and roast the duck for about 6 minutes, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in the thickest part of a breast registers 135.
- Let the duck rest for 5 minutes, then transfer to plates.
- Rewarm the cabbage and serve it alongside the duck.
grapeseed oil, fresh ginger, garlic, savoy cabbage, chicken, salt, chives, orange juice, honey, thyme, coriander seeds, cinnamon stick
Taken from www.foodandwine.com/recipes/honey-glazed-duck-savoy-cabbage (may not work)