Five-Spice Grilled Duck with Citrus Sauce and Couscous
- 1 whole duck
- 1 tablespoon five-spice blackening powder
- 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1 cup lemongrass tea, strained and cooled
- Vegetable oil, for grilling
- Salt, for seasoning
- Citrus sauce, recipe follows
- Couscous, recipe follows
- Accompaniment: baby spinach and mango slices
- De-bone the duck and cut it into 4 pieces, reserving the bones for later use.
- In a large bowl, combine the five-spice blackening powder, sugar, and tea.
- Place the duck pieces in the bowl, and let the meat marinate for 1 hour.
- Heat a grill pan or large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Add enough oil to coat the surface of the pan, and let the oil heat.
- Season the duck pieces with salt, if desired.
- Carefully add the duck pieces to the pan and reduce the heat to medium.
- Grill until cooked to desired degree of doneness, turning each piece with tongs halfway through cooking.
- Serve with Citrus Sauce, Couscous, baby spinach and mango slices, if desired.
- A viewer, who may not be a professional cook, provided this recipe.
- The FN chefs have not tested this recipe and therefore, we cannot make representation as to the results.
- 1 lime, juiced
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1 orange, zested and juiced
- 1 tablespoon sugar
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 2 eggs*
- 1 1/2 cups vegetable oil
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Combine the citrus juices and zest, sugar, mustard, and eggs, and whisk well.
- Slowly drizzle in the oil, whisking constantly until the mixture becomes thick.
- Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle sauce over duck.
- 1/4 pound trail mix
- 1 pound plain couscous
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 1 cup duck stock, recipe follows
- Toast the trail mix in a dry medium skillet over medium-low heat until fragrant and golden brown, about 3 to 5 minutes.
- Add the dry couscous to the skillet and continue to toast the mixture for an additional 2 to 3 minutes, stirring with a wooden spoon.
- Remove pan from heat.
- In a large saucepot, combine the chicken stock and the duck stock and bring to a boil over medium-high heat.
- Add the toasted trail mix and couscous mixture to the pot.
- Stir until incorporated and then cover the pot with a lid.
- Lower the heat to medium-low and allow the couscous to simmer until it absorbs the liquid.
- Fluff couscous with a fork and serve.
- Bones of 1 whole duck
- Salt and freshly ground pepper
- Place the duck bones in a large pot and add enough water to cover bones.
- Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and then reduce the heat to a simmer, stirring occasionally.
- Let simmer for 2 hours.
- Season, to taste, with salt and pepper.
duck, fivespice blackening powder, sugar, lemongrass tea, vegetable oil, salt, couscous, accompaniment
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/five-spice-grilled-duck-with-citrus-sauce-and-couscous-recipe.html (may not work)