Duck Breast on an Orange Spiced Leek and Sweet Potato Purée

Duck Breast on an Orange Spiced Leek and Sweet Potato Purée - Equipment List

Chefs Knife
Zester
Glass Prep Bowls
Mixing Bowls
Saute Pans
Saucepan
Fry Pan

Duck Breast on an Orange Spiced Leek and Sweet Potato Purée - Instructions

Preheat the oven to 375 F.

Score the skin of 2 duck breast and pan fry the breast skin side down for 5- 8 minutes
until the fat starts to run out. Flip them and cook in the oven for 15 minutes with
the skin side up.

To prepare the puree: Simmer sweet potatoes, that you have peeled and cut into large
dice for 15 minutes until they just beginning to soften. Drain and mash to make a
rough puree with a potato masher.

Prepare 1 pound of leeks, trimmed and sliced into 1" rounds.

Trim and slice leeks into 1" rounds. Peel and grate the ginger root.

Duck Breast on an Orange Spiced Leek and Sweet Potato Purée - Instructions Continued

Heat olive oil in a saucepan and fry the fresh root ginger with the orange zest and
juice, crushed garlic and a pinch of cloves cook for 1 - 2 minutes without browning.

Add the sweet potato mixture and leeks and then sauté. Season with salt and pepper.

Cut the duck breasts into thin slices and fan them out onto a bed of the leek purée.