Best Pan Roasted Duck With Caramelized Brussels Sprouts Pomegranate And Red Eye Gravy Recipes

PAN-ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• To prepare the Brussels sprouts, remove any tough leaves from the outside, trim the ends, and cut in half lengthwise. Cut lemon wedges for the fresh lemon juice. Heat a very large, heavy-bottomed (preferably cast-iron) sauté pan over medium high heat. Drizzle in the olive oil. Add the sprouts to the pan, cut side down, in a single, uncrowded layer (work in batches if they won't all fit at once). Continue to cook the sprouts until they begin to brown and caramelize.
• Add the chorizo to the sprouts. Season lightly with salt and pepper. Continue to cook the sprouts until they are slightly softened and bright green, but still have bite to them. Add ¼ cup of the chicken stock. Stir the sprouts and cook until the stock evaporates. Add another ¼ cup of stock, and keep cooking and adding stock until the sprouts soften more but are still al dente. Squeeze in the fresh lemon juice. Season with salt, to taste.
• Once the sprouts are cooked, remove from the heat and scoop them into a deep serving bowl. Garnish with the freshly chopped parsley (or herb of your choice) and serve.

DUCK BREASTS WITH POMEGRANATE-WALNUT SAUCE

Steps:

• In a medium skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and sauté until golden, 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in cinnamon and allspice, and cook until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add walnuts, pomegranate molasses, 1 3/4 cups pomegranate seeds, and veal and chicken stocks. Bring to a boil, reduce to a simmer, and cook until reduced and thickened, about 15 minutes. Remove from heat, set aside.
• Score duck in a crosshatch pattern. Season with salt and pepper. Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Add duck breasts, skin-side down, and cook until most of the fat has rendered and the breasts are almost cooked through, 15 to 20 minutes. Turn breasts over, and cook until medium-rare, 2 to 3 minutes. Remove from skillet; set aside. Let rest 10 minutes before slicing.
• Transfer duck breasts to a work surface, skin-side down. Thinly slice on the bias. Transfer to plates, and top with sauce. Garnish with mint and the remaining 1/4 cup pomegranate seeds. Serve with potatoes and salad, if desired.

PAN ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Cook bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat until crispy. Remove to a paper towel-lined plate, then roughly chop. In same pan with bacon fat, melt butter over high heat. Add onions and Brussels Sprouts and cook, stirring occasionally, until sprouts are golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss bacon back into pan. Serve immediately.

DUCK FAT-ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Preheat an oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Line a baking sheet with parchment paper or a silicone baking mat.
• Heat duck fat in a small saucepan until melted.
• Combine Brussels sprouts, salt, black pepper, cayenne pepper, and melted duck fat in a large bowl until Brussels sprouts are evenly coated. Transfer to the prepared baking sheet.
• Bake in the preheated oven until Brussels sprouts are browned and tender, but still slightly firm, 15 to 20 minutes. Flip Brussels sprouts over halfway through. Top with freshly squeezed lemon juice.

BRAISED CHILE-MARMALADE DUCK LEGS WITH BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Place duck legs on a rimmed baking sheet; season all over with 2 tsp. salt. Chill, uncovered, at least 8 hours and up to 2 days.
• Place rack in middle of oven; preheat to 325°F. Heat oil in a large ovenproof high-sided skillet over medium. Arrange duck legs in pan, skin side down, and cook until light golden brown, about 5 minutes. Turn over and cook until browned on the other side, about 5 minutes. Remove pan from heat and transfer duck legs to a 2-qt. baking dish (any size or shape will work as long as the legs don't overlap more than slightly). Tuck orange wedges around duck. Pour duck fat from pan into a heatproof container and set aside. Reserve skillet.
• Set reserved skillet over medium heat and pour in wine, scraping up any browned bits from bottom with a wooden spoon. Add marmalade and stir until melted and combined. Add chiles, stock, 1 Tbsp. rosemary, and 1½ tsp. salt. Cook just until mixture begins to steam, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat. Pour half of marmalade mixture (about 1½ cups) over duck legs, then pour the rest into a heatproof measuring glass and set aside. Reserve skillet. Cover baking dish with foil or an ovenproof lid and bake 1 hour 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, combine brussels sprouts, 2 Tbsp. reserved duck fat (if you don't have enough, make up the difference with oil), remaining 1 Tbsp. rosemary, remaining ½ tsp. salt, and 1 Tbsp. water in reserved skillet. Toss sprouts to coat.
• When duck had cooked 1 hour 15 minutes, slide brussels sprouts onto rack alongside duck and uncover baking dish. Roast brussels sprouts and duck legs 30 minutes.
• Increase oven temperature to 425°F and shake skillet with brussels sprouts to turn them. Continue to roast until duck skin is deep golden brown and meat is very tender and brussels sprouts are charred in spots and tender, about 15 minutes longer.
• Transfer duck legs to a platter. Using a slotted spoon, transfer brussels sprouts and oranges (they're delicious and we highly recommend eating them, peel and all, but you can discard if you prefer) to platter, arranging around duck legs.
• Combine braising liquid from duck and remaining reserved marmalade mixture in skillet and bring to a boil over high heat (be careful; the handle will be hot!), whisking occasionally, until sauce is glossy and reduced to about 1¼ cups, about 10 minutes.
• Spoon some sauce over duck and brussels sprouts. Pour remaining sauce into a small bowl and serve alongside.