Best Roasted Duck Breast W Frisee Arugula And Radicchio Salad And Lemonstrawberrybasil Vinaigrette Recipes

FRISéE, RADICCHIO, AND FENNEL SALAD WITH MUSTARD VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F with rack in middle.
• Spread pine nuts in a small baking sheet and bake until pale golden, about 8 minutes. Let cool.
• Using mandoline, thinly slice fennel bulb crosswise, beginning at base, into a large bowl, stopping about halfway up bulb (reserve remaining bulb for another use). Toss fennel with radicchio, frisée, and mint.
• Whisk together oil, vinegar, shallot, Dijon mustard, and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a small bowl.
• Toss salad well with vinaigrette and pine nuts. Season to taste, if necessary, with salt and pepper.

ROASTED RADICCHIO

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Put radicchio wedges on a rimmed baking sheet. Drizzle with oil, and season with salt and pepper. Toss gently to coat, and turn each wedge so a cut side faces sheet. Roast, turning once, until leaves are wilted and slightly charred, 12 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a platter.
• Just before serving, drizzle vinegar over each wedge, and garnish with cheese shavings.

RADICCHIO, ARUGULA, AND FRISéE SALAD

Steps:

• Heat fennel seeds in oil in a small skillet over low heat, stirring, until seeds are a shade darker, 1 to 2 minutes, then cool.
• Whisk together lemon juice, salt, and pepper in a large bowl, then whisk in fennel oil until combined well. Just before serving, whisk vinaigrette and toss with greens.

DUCK BREAST AND FRISéE SALAD

Steps:

• Put oven rack in middle of oven and preheat oven to 375°F.
• Toss bread with oil and kosher salt and spread in 1 layer in a large shallow baking pan, then bake until golden, about 12 minutes.
• Whisk together Sherry vinegar, mustard, pepper, and salt to taste in a large bowl, then add oil in a slow stream, whisking until emulsified.
• Fry duck slices in 2 batches in a 12-inch heavy skillet over moderate heat, turning over once, until browned, about 3 minutes per batch (use caution; fat will splatter). Transfer duck breast bacon with tongs to a paper-towel-lined platter and loosely cover with foil to keep warm.
• Fill a deep 10-inch skillet with 1 1/4 inches cold water. Add distilled vinegar and bring to a simmer.
• Break 1 egg into a cup, then slide egg into simmering water. Repeat with remaining eggs, spacing them in skillet, and poach at a bare simmer until whites are firm but yolks are still runny, 2 to 3 minutes.
• Gently transfer eggs with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and season with salt and pepper.
• Toss frisée and croutons with dressing. Serve salad topped with duck bacon and eggs.

DUCK BREAST WITH FRISéE SALAD AND PORT VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• Put a small shallow flameproof roasting pan in middle of oven and preheat oven to 400°F.
• Pat duck dry and trim off any fat from sides. Score duck skin in a crosshatch pattern at 1/2-inch intervals with a sharp knife, then season with 1/4 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat a heavy medium skillet (not nonstick) over medium-high heat until hot, then cook duck, skin side down, until golden brown and crisp, about 3 minutes. Turn and cook until other side is golden, about 2 minutes. Transfer to roasting pan and roast in oven until an instant-read thermometer inserted horizontally into center registers 135°F, 10 to 14 minutes. Transfer to a cutting board and let stand, loosely covered with foil, 5 minutes. (Internal temperature will rise to at least 142°F.)
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon fat from roasting pan, then add oil and shallot and cook over medium heat, stirring, until golden brown, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and add Port, then return to heat (Port may ignite) and cook, stirring and scraping up brown bits, 1 minute.
• Remove from heat and stir in mustard and salt and pepper to taste. Add frisée, tossing to combine, and sprinkle with almonds. Serve duck with salad.

FRISEE SALAD WITH DIJON VINAIGRETTE

Steps:

• In a blender (or screw-top jar), combine vinegar and mustard. Season with salt and pepper, and blend well to combine. Add oil, and blend until combined and thickened.
• Place frisee and chives in a large serving bowl; toss with vinaigrette, and serve.

ARUGULA, RADICCHIO AND PARMESAN SALAD

Steps:

• Place the arugula, radicchio and endive in a medium bowl.
• In a small bowl, whisk together the lemon juice, olive oil, salt, and pepper. Pour enough dressing on the salad to moisten. With a very sharp knife or a vegetable peeler, shave the Parmesan into large shards on top of the salad. Toss gently and serve immediately.

ARUGULA AND RADICCHIO SALAD

Steps:

• Wash, dry and trim stems from arugula. Wash, dry and break radicchio into bite-size pieces.
• Whisk oil and vinegar together. Stir in arugula and radicchio, mixing to coat leaves well.