Name: Pan-seared duck salad with mandarin and ginger noodles
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 440 gram duck breasts; 1 teaspoon five spice; 1 teaspoon oil; 1/2 teaspoon sea salt; 1/2 teaspoon ground ginger; 200 gram soba noodles; handful green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces; 2 tablespoon orange and chilli oil or olive oil; 2 mandarins, peeled and segmented; 1/2 red onion, finely sliced; 1 red chilli, sliced; 2 centimetre piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely sliced; small bunch mint leaves, shredded; sweet soy sauce, to serve; handful crispy shallots, to serve

Pan-seared duck salad with mandarin and ginger noodles

Duck salad makes a really interesting mid-week meal. Served with a mix of vegetables and noodles, this is a good way to stretch out the cost.

Ingredients

440 gram duck breasts

1 teaspoon five spice

1 teaspoon oil

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon ground ginger

200 gram soba noodles

handful green beans, trimmed and cut into bite-size pieces

2 tablespoon orange and chilli oil or olive oil

2 mandarins, peeled and segmented

1/2 red onion, finely sliced

1 red chilli, sliced

2 centimetre piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely sliced

small bunch mint leaves, shredded

sweet soy sauce, to serve

handful crispy shallots, to serve

Method

1.Rub the duck breasts all over with the five spice, oil, sea salt and ground ginger, then infuse for 10-15 minutes.

2.Heat a grill pan or heavy-based frying pan and spray with oil. Place the duck breasts skin-side down and cook over a medium-low heat for 5-8 minutes until the flesh is well-coloured and the skin is crispy.

3.Turn over and cook the flesh side for a further 5-8 minutes until the breast feels firm and spongy.

4.Wrap the duck breasts in foil and allow to rest.

5.For the salad, cook the noodles and beans in a large saucepan of boiling water for 3-4 minutes until tender. Drain and set aside in a large bowl.

6.Add the orange oil, segments of mandarin, red onion, chilli, fresh ginger and mint, then toss.

7.Arrange the noodle salad in shallow bowls and top with the sliced duck. Drizzle with sweet soy sauce and sprinkle with crispy shallots.

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