Duck Tacos with Chipotle Cherry Salsa and Crumbled Goat Cheese

Name: Duck Tacos with Chipotle Cherry Salsa and Crumbled Goat Cheese
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 1 Tbsp balsamic vinegar; 473 milliliters cherries, pitted; 1 chipotle chili in adobo or to taste, chopped; 2 teaspoons chipotle chili powder; 12 smalls corn tortillas, lightly toasted; 1 teaspoon cumin, toasted and ground; 454 grams duck breast; 1 handful basil; 1 small clove garlic, grated; 113 grams goat cheese, crumbed; 473 milliliters red cabbage, thinly sliced and tossed in 2 tablespoons sour cream; 59 milliliters red onion, diced; 473 milliliters chipotle cherry salsa (see below); 0 teaspoons salt to taste; 4 servings salt and pepper to taste

Need a gluten free main course? Duck Tacos with Chipotle Cherry Salsan and Crumbled Goat Cheese could be an awesome recipe to try. This recipe makes 4 servings with 493 calories, 36g of protein, and 14g of fat each. This recipe covers 36% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. This recipe is typical of Mexican cuisine. If you have basil, corn tortillas, cumin, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 30 minutes.

Instructions

Score the skin and fat of the duck breast with a knife trying to cut all the through the fat without cutting into the meat.

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Mix the chipotle chili powder, cumin and salt and rub it into the skin side of the duck breast then cover it and let it sit in the fridge for 20 minutes to over night.

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Ground Chipotle Chile Pepper

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Cumin

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Heat an oven proof pan over medium heat.

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Place the duck breast into the pan, skin side down and let it cook until the fat has rendered, about 2-3 minutes.

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Duck Breast

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Place the pan into a preheated 400F oven for 8 minutes.

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Remove and set the duck breast aside and let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

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Duck Breast

Drain the excess fat from the pan, add the salsa, deglaze the pan and simmer to remove any excess liquid.Assemble the tacos and enjoy.

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Salsa

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Servings:

1Tbsp

balsamic vinegar 473milliliters

cherries, pitted 1

chipotle chili in adobo or to taste, chopped 2teaspoons

chipotle chili powder 12smalls

corn tortillas, lightly toasted 1teaspoon

cumin, toasted and ground 454grams

duck breast 1handful

basil 1small clove

garlic, grated 113grams

goat cheese, crumbed 473milliliters

red cabbage, thinly sliced and tossed in 2 tablespoons sour cream 59milliliters

red onion, diced 473milliliters

chipotle cherry salsa (see below)0teaspoons

salt to taste 4servings

salt and pepper to taste

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé are my top picks for Mexican. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Alexana Revana Vineyard Pinot Noir with a 4.7 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 42 dollars per bottle.