Duck with Olives and Couscous

Name: Duck with Olives and Couscous
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 stick (3-inch) cinnamon; 177 milliliters couscous; 118 milliliters dry white wine; 680 grams boneless duck breast halves, skinned; 296 milliliters fat-free, less-sodium chicken broth; 59 milliliters chopped pitted green olives; 1 teaspoon dried herbes de Provence; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 0 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters minced shallots; 2 teaspoons tomato paste; 237 milliliters water

Duck with Olives and Couscous might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains about 38g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 407 calories. Head to the store and pick up shallots, couscous, less-sodium chicken broth, and a few other things to make it today. To use up the dry white wine you could follow this main course with the White Wine Frozen Yogurt as a dessert. It is a good option if you're following a dairy free diet.

Instructions

Bring water to a boil in a medium saucepan; gradually stir in couscous and salt.

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Couscous

Water

Salt

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Sauce Pan

Remove from heat; cover and let stand 5 minutes. Fluff with a fork.

While couscous stands, heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Couscous

Cooking Oil

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Frying Pan

Add duck; cook 3 minutes on each side or until browned.

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Whole Duck

Combine broth, wine, shallots, herbes de Provence, tomato paste, and cinnamon in a bowl, stirring with a whisk.

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Herbes De Provence

Tomato Paste

Cinnamon

Shallot

Broth

Wine

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Bowl

Add broth mixture to pan. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 3 minutes.

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Broth

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Remove duck from pan; keep warm. Bring broth mixture to a boil; cook, uncovered, for 2 minutes. Stir in olives; cook 1 minute. Discard cinnamon stick. Spoon about 1/2 cup couscous onto each of 4 plates. Top each serving with 1 duck breast half and about 1/4 cup sauce.

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Cinnamon Stick

Duck Breast