Recipes

Duck

Chargrilled duck breast with blackberry sauce
Duck breasts
Grilled duck breast with minted peas
Crispy duck pancakes

Turkey

Leftover turkey casserole
Bang-bang Turkey
 

Chargrilled duck breast with blackberry sauce

125g duck breast
salt
black pepper
For the sauce:
100g blackberries
50ml red wine
1 tbsp brown sugar
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
salt
black pepper

Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6.

Heat an ovenproof pan over a medium heat. Season the duck breast on both sides with salt & freshly ground black pepper,. Place skin-side down & cook for 4-5 mins.

Turn the breast over & transfer to the oven to roast for 8-10 mins.

Combine all the sauce ingredients & bring to a simmer. Simmer for 5-6 min to reduce & thicken.

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Duck breasts

Preheat the oven to 220C/Fan 200C/Gas Mark 7.

Pat the the duck breast skin with kitchen towel to remove excess moisture.

Score the skin with a sharp knife. Season with salt & ground pepper.

Place skin-side down on a cold pan on a medium heat for 6-8 mins or until golden brown. Pour off the fat regularly & seal the other side for 30 secs.

Place skin-side up on a rack in a roasting tin in the middle of the oven.

Rare 10 mins. Medium 15 mins. Well done 18 mins.

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Grilled duck breast with minted peas

2 ducks breasts
250g shelled garden peas
50g unsalted butter, softened
buttered new potatoes, to serve
~15 mint leaves
dried thyme/oregano

Preheat the grill to very hot.

Chop the mint & blend into the butter. Pat the duck dry with kitchen paper. Score the duck skin in a diamond lattice pattern. Sprinkle the skin with salt & dried herbs. Place on the oiled rack of a grill pan.

Grill the duck breasts skin-side up for 10 mins until the skin is browning & has yielded most of its fat (carefully pour this off & reserve for roasting potatoes).

Turn the duck over & grill on the flesh side for 5-10 mins.

Allow the duck to rest while cooking the peas in boiling salted water for 3-5 mins. Drain & toss the peas until evenly coated with the mint butter.

Serve the duck breasts whole, or sliced, with the peas & buttered new potatoes.

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Crispy duck pancakes

½ cucumber, cut into thin matchsticks
small bunch spring onions, shredded
For the duck:
2 duck breasts (~170g each)
1 tbsp honey
1 tsp Chinese five-spice
For the plum sauce:
5 plums, halved & stoned
50ml agave syrup
1 tbsp soy sauce
½ tsp Chinese five-spicer
For the pancakes:
150g plain flour
rapeseed oil, for brushing

The duck: Heat the oven to 180C/140C fan/gas 4.

Mix the honey & five-spice & brush all over the duck. Roast for 25-30 mins until bronzed.

Cool for 10 mins, then shred the meat & finely slice the skin.

Plum sauce: Simmer all the plum sauce ingredients for 15 mins . Blend until smooth.

Pancakes: Mix together the flour, 125ml boiling water & a pinch of salt in a bowl until it forms a dough. When cool enough to handle, knead for 5-10 mins.

Divide into 10 little balls & roll each out as thin as possible.

Brush a frying pan with the oil. Cook each pancake over a medium heat for 20 secs each side.

To serve: Spread a pancake with a little plum sauce. Top with the shredded duck, a few pieces of cucumber & spring onion.

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Leftover turkey casserole

400g-500g leftover turkey, shredded
~350g leftover roasted veg. chunkily diced
300ml vegetable or chicken stock
1 eating apple, cored & chopped
1 tsp dried sage, chopped
2 onions, finely chopped
2 tbsp wholegrain mustard
2 tbsp runny honey
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tbsp plain flour

Soften the onion & apple in the oil in a casserole/deep pan. Stir in the sage for 1 min. Stir in the flour. Gradually stir in the stock then the mustard & honey.

Bring to a simmer & stir in the turkey & roast veg. Cover & gently simmer for 15 mins until turkey is piping hot. Season & eat with mash or jacket potatoes.

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Bang-bang Turkey

250g leftover turkey in long strips
1 tbsp soy sauce
1 tbsp lime juice
soft brown sugar
hot chilli powder
Chinese five-spice
For the peanut sauce:
1 tbsp vegetable/groundnut oil
2 shallots, finely chopped
5cm piece ginger, peeled & grated
2 red chillies, finely chopped
200ml turkey/chicken stock
3 garlic cloves, grated
75g crunchy peanut butter
1 tbsp rice wine vinegar
1 tsp light brown sugar
2 tbsp soy sauce
150ml coconut milk
1 tbsp lime juice
For the salad:
1 large Chinese lettuce/cabbage, shredded
small bunch radishes, cut into matchsticks
4 spring onions, cut into thin ½ length strips
1 red pepper, cut into thin strips
1 large carrot, julienned
1 large courgette, julienned
To serve:
1 tbsp roasted, unsalted peanuts, lightly crushed
small bunch fresh coriander
2–3 red chillies, sliced
few fresh mint leaves

Marinade the turkey: Whisk the soy sauce, lime juice, sugar & a pinch each of chilli powder & five-spice together. Put the turkey in a dish, pour over the marinade & toss. Cover with cling film & leave to stand.

For the peanut sauce, heat the oil in a frying pan & add the shallots. Cook on a medium heat until they are translucent & have taken on some colour, then add the garlic, ginger & chillies.

Continue to cook, stirring regularly, for another 2-3 minutes, then add the remaining sauce ingredients. Stir, then simmer until the sauce has reduced down. Leave to cool.

To assemble the salad, arrange all the vegetables over a large serving platter. Use a tablespoon or so of the sauce to coat the turkey, then place this on top. Drizzle over a little more of the sauce, then garnish with the chillies, herbs & peanuts.

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