Paprika Roasted Duck

Name: Paprika Roasted Duck
Prep time: 8 h 50 min
Cook time: 8 h 50 min
Total time: 8 h 50 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 heads Belgium endives; 6 boneless Long Island duck breasts; 2 Tbsps kosher salt; 2 Tbsps chopped mint; 2 oranges, zested and juiced; 2 oranges segmented; 2 Tbsps paprika; 85 grams rice vinegar; 6 servings Salt and pepper to taste

Paprika Roasted Duck might be a good recipe to expand your main course recipe box. This gluten free, dairy free, and primal recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains roughly 46g of protein, 10g of fat, and a total of 316 calories. A mixture of mint, salt and pepper, orange zest, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so delicious. To use up the orange zest you could follow this main course with the Orange-Infused Dark Chocolate Ice Cream with Toasted Walnuts as a dessert.

Instructions

Lay duck out on flat surface and cut slits in skin.

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Whole Duck

Sprinkle on both sides with paprika and salt and let sit uncovered in cooler for 8 hours.

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Paprika

Cooler

Salt

Place duck skin side down in a hot saute pan over medium heat. Cook until fat has been rendered and skin begins to brown. Turn over to sear other side and place in a preheated 400 degree oven on a rack skin side up. Cook until medium rare about 8 minutes.

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Whole Duck

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Oven

Frying Pan

Remove duck from oven and let rest. While duck is resting, pour off half the fat in pan.

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Whole Duck

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Oven

Frying Pan

Add zest, juice and vinegar and whisk.

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Vinegar

Juice

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Whisk

Cut endive into quarters through the length of the head, and add to pan. Simmer for about 2 minutes until endive gets tender.

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Endive

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Frying Pan

Remove pan from heat and add mint and orange segments. Check seasoning. Slice each duck breast into 4 pieces and place over endive. Spoon 2 tablespoons of sauce over duck and serve.

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Orange Slices