Pan Seared Duck Breast, Black-Eyed Pea Fritters, Orange Sauc

Recipe Ingredients

4		Duck breasts
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Caramelized Orange Relish
1 teaspoon	5ml	Canola oil
2		Oranges - peeled, chopped
6 oz	170g	Fresh cranberries
1/2 cup	118ml	Orange juice
1 cup	198g / 7oz	Sugar
1 tablespoon	15ml	Chopped ginger
1 teaspoon	5ml	Chopped sage
1 teaspoon	5ml	Chopped mint
1 teaspoon	5ml	Balsamic vinegar
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Black Eyed Pea Fritters
1/2 lb	227g / 8oz	Dried black-eyed peas
4 oz	113g	Onions - peeled, chopped
1 tablespoon	15ml	Crushed red pepper flakes
4 tablespoons	60ml	Water - (to 6)
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped red bell pepper
2 tablespoons	30ml	Chopped scallions
		Salt - to taste
		Freshly-ground black pepper - to taste
		Sugar - (optional)
		Vegetable oil - for deep frying

Recipe Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Heat a saute pan over medium heat. Season duck and place skin-side down on hot saute pan and sear for about 5 minutes. Place pan into the oven and cook for 10 minutes more leaving duck on the skin side. When desired temperature is reached, remove from oven and let rest for 3 minutes. Keep warm. Serve with Caramelized Orange Relish and Black-eyed Pea Fritters.

For the Caramelized Orange Relish: Heat oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Quickly sear the oranges until brown. Transfer to a bowl and chill. Place cranberries and orange juice in a food processor. Process for about 15 seconds or until evenly chopped. Place sugar, caramelized oranges, and ginger in a medium bowl. Stir in the cranberry mixture. Add sage, mint and vinegar. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

For the Black-eyed Pea Fritters: Soak black-eyed peas in hot water for 30 minutes. Drain. Squeeze and remove skin. Combine peas, onions, pepper flakes, red bell pepper, scallions, salt and sugar in a food processor. Process until very smooth. Add 4 to 6 tablespoons of water if necessary. You should not feel any lumps when you rub mixture between your fingers.

In large pot heat oil to 325 degrees. Stir batter vigorously to remove air bubbles. Scoop up a spoonful of the batter and drop into the oil. Fry until golden, about 4 minutes per side. Drain on paper towels.

This recipe yields 4 servings.

Source:
COOKING LIVE with Sara Moulton - (Show # CL-9651) - from the TV FOOD - NETWORK

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