CITRUS SYRUP-GLAZED DUCK BREAST WITH FRAGRANT RICE SALAD
Ingredients
- ½ duck breast
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 orange
- juice only
- 1 lime
- juice only
- 1 tbsp soy sauce
- 2 tbsp golden syrup
- 85g/3oz long grain rice
- 400ml/14fl oz vegetable stock
- 25g/1oz green beans
- trimmed and chopped
- ¼ red pepper
- chopped
- salt and freshly ground black pepper
- fresh coriander leaves
- 1 slice orange
Directions
- For the duck
- trim the edges of the fat and score the skin with the tip of a sharp knife. Season well with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Heat a frying pan until smoking then add the duck
- skin-side down
- and fry for 3-4 minutes to render some of the fat. Turn the duck over.
- In a bowl
- mix together the remaining duck ingredients and pour over the duck. Cook for 2-3 minutes
- or until the liquid is thick and glossy.
- For the rice
- place the rice into a pan with the stock
- green beans and red pepper. Bring to the boil and cook for 10-12 minutes
- or until the rice is tender. Drain
- season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and pack into a small greased glass bowl
- then turn out onto a serving plate.
- Slice the duck
- arrange next to the rice and drizzle over the juices from the pan. Garnish with fresh coriander and orange to serve.

