Grilled Duck Breast Salad
- 1 head oak-leaf lettuce (or other loose-leaf lettuce)
- 1 cup shelled lima beans, fresh or frozen
- 4 (8 to 10 ounce) boneless duck breast halves (magrets)
- 2 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- 8 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 large yellow bell pepper, seeded, deveined, and cut into thin strips
- 2 medium red bell peppers, seeded, deveined, and cut into thin strips
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon chopped fresh chervil
- 1 black truffle, cut into julienne (optional)
- Wash and dry the lettuce and tear into bite-size pieces.
- Line a large plastic bag with a sheet of paper toweling.
- Add the greens and place another sheet on top of them.
- Close and refrigerate.
- In a medium saucepan of lightly salted boiling water, cook the fresh lima beans for 10 to 15 minutes until tender.
- (If using frozen beans, cook for 1 to 2 minutes.)
- Drain, cool under cold water, and drain again.
- Set aside.
- Rub the duck skin with the thyme.
- Season with salt and pepper, and set aside.
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoons of the oil over medium heat.
- Add the peppers and, tossing occasionally, cook until wilted, about 10 minutes, Using a slotted spoon, remove the peppers to a bowl and set aside.
- Raise the heat to high.
- When the skillet begins to smoke, add the duck breasts, skin side down.
- Cook until the skin is golden, about 4 minutes.
- Turn and sear for 3 more minutes until the duck breasts are rare.
- (Magrets are best served rare; for medium rare, cook about 2 minutes longer.)
- Remove from the pan and reserve on a warm plate.
- In a large bowl, whisk together the vinegar with salt and pepper to taste.
- Gradually whisk in the remaining 6 tablespoons oil.
- Add the greens and toss to coat.
- Divide the greens among 4 serving plates and sprinkle with the lima beans and pepper strips.
- Slice the duck breasts across the grain into thin slices and arrange over the greens.
- Sprinkle with the chervil and optional truffle.
beans, thyme, kosher salt, olive oil, yellow bell pepper, red bell peppers, balsamic vinegar, chervil, black truffle
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/grilled-duck-breast-salad (may not work)