GRILLED DUCK BREAST WITH PRICKLY PEAR BBQ SAUCE

Grilled Duck Breast With Prickly Pear BBQ Sauce image

This recipe by Chef Kirk Brooks is a winner from a Chef Recipe Contest at Maple Leaf Farms (http://www.mapleleaffarms.com). Good grilling recipe for boneless duck breasts to try in the summer.

Provided by DiscoverDuck

Time 10m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 15

Ingredients

2 cups chili sauce
2 cups ketchup
1 cup prickly pear jelly
1/4 cup honey
1/2 teaspoon liquid smoke
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 teaspoon dry mustard
1 teaspoon black pepper
1 teaspoon paprika
1 teaspoon granulated garlic
1 teaspoon salt
6 maple leaf farms boneless duck breasts, 5-6 ounces each
as needed vegetable oil
as needed flat leaf parsley
as needed habanero pepper

Steps:

Combine BBQ sauce ingredients; simmer for one hour. Cover and place in refrigerator until cold, about 2 hours. Reserve 1 cup of BBQ sauce for basting.
Pour remaining BBQ sauce over duck breasts. Marinate covered in the refrigerator for 1/2 hour. Turn breasts over; marinate for 1/2 hour more. Remove breasts; discard marinade.
Preheat grill. On a well oiled grill, cook duck, skin side down, 7 minutes. Flip breast over, cook 3 minutes. While grilling, baste with reserved sauce. If needed, finish cooking in a 350°F oven to bring internal temperature to 155°F.
Let duck breast rest 2 minutes. Slice duck breast across the grain. Fan slices on plate. Serve with cilantro garlic potato puree and green chile black beans. Garnish with parsley and habaneros.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 613.3, Fat 13.8, SaturatedFat 3.6, Cholesterol 163.2, Sodium 2622.6, Carbohydrate 90.1, Fiber 6.7, Sugar 68.2, Protein 33.5