Five-Spice Duck with Butternut Squash Ravioli and Broccoli Rabe

Name: Five-Spice Duck with Butternut Squash Ravioli and Broccoli Rabe
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Mediterranean, Italian, European
Ingredients: 2 Tbsps Chinese five-spice powder; 227 grams smoked bacon, chopped; 1 large bunch broccoli rabe (rapini), thick stems trimmed, tops coarsely chopped; 2 Tbsps (1/4 stick) butter; 1 teaspoons (scant) ground ginger; 1 teaspoons ground black pepper; 1 Tbsp olive oil; 473 milliliters plum wine; 255 grams butternut squash or mushroom ravioli; 1 teaspoons salt; 1 large sweet onion (such as Vidalia or Maui), thinly sliced

The recipe Five-Spice Duck with Butternut Squash Ravioli and Broccoli Rabe could satisfy your Mediterranean craving in about 45 minutes. This recipe serves 4. This main course has 617 calories, 20g of protein, and 40g of fat per serving. If you have ground ginger, ground pepper, salt, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. To use up the plum you could follow this main course with the Plum Sherbert with Orange Juice and Plum Wine as a dessert.

Instructions

Boil plum wine in heavy medium saucepan until syrupy and reduced to generous 1/3 cup, about 16 minutes. (Can be made 1 day ahead.

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Plum

Wine

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Sauce Pan

Let stand at room temperature. Rewarm over low heat before using.)

Using heavy large knife, cut each duck lengthwise in half.

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Whole Duck

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Cut away backbone.

Cut off leg-thigh pieces, then cut off breast pieces; trim excess fat.

Remove bones from breast pieces.

Transfer leg-thigh pieces and breast pieces to platter (reserve remaining duck trimmings for another use).

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Whole Duck

Preheat oven to 375°F.

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Oven

Mix Chinese five-spice powder, salt, ground black pepper, and ground ginger in small bowl. Rub spice mixture all over duck pieces.

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Ground Black Pepper

Ginger Powder

Whole Duck

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

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Bowl

Heat olive oil in heavy large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat.

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Olive Oil

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Add leg-thigh pieces and cook until deep brown, about 4 minutes per side. Cover skillet and roast duck in oven until cooked through, about 45 minutes.

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Whole Duck

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Oven

Transfer duck to plate; cover with foil to keep warm.

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Whole Duck

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Aluminum Foil

Heat same skillet over medium-high heat.

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Frying Pan

Add duck breasts to skillet; cook to desired doneness, about 10 minutes per side for medium.

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Duck Breast

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Cook ravioli in large pot of boiling salted water until tender but still firm to bite, stirring occasionally.

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Ravioli

Water

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Drain. Cook bacon in heavy large skillet over medium heat until crisp, about 8 minutes.

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Bacon

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Transfer bacon to paper towels. Discard all but 2 tablespoons drippings in skillet.

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Bacon

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Add onion to skillet; sauté until tender and golden, about 12 minutes.

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Onion

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Add butter, then broccoli rabe and sauté just until broccoli rabe begins to wilt.

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Broccoli Rabe

Butter

Add ravioli; stir until heated through. Stir in bacon. Season with salt and pepper. Divide ravioli mixture among 4 plates. Arrange duck leg-thigh pieces atop ravioli. Thinly slice duck breasts and fan out alongside.

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Salt And Pepper

Duck Breast

Duck Leg

Ravioli

Bacon

Drizzle with reduced plum wine syrup and serve.

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Syrup

Plum

Wine

*Plum wine is available at Asian markets, liquor stores, and in the liquor section of some supermarkets.

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Liquor

Plum

Wine

**Chinese five-spice powder is a spice blend that usually contains ground anise, cinnamon, star anise, cloves, and ginger; available in the spice section of most supermarkets.

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Ground Anise

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Star Anise

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Servings:

2Tbsps

Chinese five-spice powder 227grams

smoked bacon, chopped 1large bunch

broccoli rabe (rapini), thick stems trimmed, tops coarsely chopped 2Tbsps

(1/4 stick) butter 1teaspoons

(scant) ground ginger 1teaspoons

ground black pepper 1Tbsp

olive oil 473milliliters

plum wine 255grams

butternut squash or mushroom ravioli 1teaspoons

salt 1large

sweet onion (such as Vidalia or Maui), thinly sliced

Recommended wine: Chianti, Trebbiano, Verdicchio

Italian on the menu? Try pairing with Chianti, Trebbiano, and Verdicchio. Italians know food and they know wine. Trebbiano and Verdicchio are Italian white wines that pair well with fish and white meat, while Chianti is a great Italian red for heavier, bolder dishes. The Antinori Badian a Passignano Chianti Classico Gran Selezione with a 4.6 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 60 dollars per bottle.