Duck is a delicious protein. It is higher in fat than chicken, but worth every bite. This duck I served with a strawberry cactus pear compote and an arugula salad with some strawberries and yellow bell peppers and the duck is garnished with mushrooms.
The cactus pear compote was the most complicated and time consuming, so I'll explain it first.
2 cactus pears
1 pear
6 large strawberries
1 tablespoon honey
Cactus pears are tricky to clean because of their excessive amounts of seeds. The easiest way is to peel the outsides off (be careful of the prickles!) and blend them. Their seeds are incredibly hard - they bite like tiny rocks. Those seeds won't get blended, and you can just strain the puréed juice. Put on the stove with the pears after skinning and dicing it. Let simmer for 15 minutes before adding the strawberries, roughly chopped. Simmer for another 10 minutes before adding your honey. I used fresh honey comb, but you can use whatever honey you'd like. Fresh honey comb is full of pollen and other nutrients that are good for you!
The mushrooms are simply sautéed in a small amount of vegetable oil.
The duck is hard seared on both sides, and sliced after allowing for a 3-4 minute resting period.
Enjoy !!
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