01/02/2024
Crispy Duck Breast with Chilli Mango Salsa and Pickled Cucumber
An impressive yet easy asian fusion dish that makes the best of duck breast.
Serves:
6
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cooking Time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup extra light olive oil or vegetable oil
- 1 teaspoon chill flakes
- 1 mango, finely diced
- ¼ red capsicum, finely diced
- 2 tablespoons shredded fresh mint leaves
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 tablespoon caster sugar
- 3 teaspoons fish sauce
- 6 duck breasts
- sea salt, for sprinkling
- 3 lebanese cucumbers
- rice noodles or rice, for serving
Method
Combine all and chilli flakes together and allow to infuse for at least 10 minutes. Combine mango, capsicum and shredded mint together and drizzle to taste with a little chilli oil.
Combine vinegar, sugar and fish sauce for dressing.
Cut a few slits into the skin of the duck breasts, rub each with a few drops of chilli oil and season with salt. Place skin side down in a cold frypan and turn up heat to medium. Cook for 10-15 minutes until skin is crisp then turn and cook a further 5-10 minutes until done to your liking. Rest for 5 minutes.
Toss cucumber ribbons into vinegar mixture for 5 minutes and drain. Arrange cucumber ribbons on a platter or individual serving plates. Top with duck breasts, Chilli Mango Salsa, a drizzle of chilli oil and serve with rice noodles.
Tips
Use lamb cutlets in place of duck.
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