Name: Duck breasts with five-spice and honey peaches
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1/4 cup (90g) honey; 1 teaspoon five-spice powder; 4 medium peaches (600g), quartered; 4 duck breast fillets (600g); 1 tablespoon red wine vinegar; 2 tablespoon olive oil; 1 teaspoon dijon mustard; 1 shallot (25g), chopped finely; 100 gram snow peas, trimmed, halved; 100 gram baby spinach leaves

Duck breasts with five-spice and honey peaches

Although ingredients in five-spice powder vary from country to country, it is usually a fragrant ground mixture of cinnamon, clove, star anise, sichuan pepper and fennel seeds.

Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

Ingredients

1/4 cup (90g) honey

1 teaspoon five-spice powder

4 medium peaches (600g), quartered

4 duck breast fillets (600g)

1 tablespoon red wine vinegar

2 tablespoon olive oil

1 teaspoon dijon mustard

1 shallot (25g), chopped finely

100 gram snow peas, trimmed, halved

100 gram baby spinach leaves

Method

1.Cook honey, five-spice and peaches in large heated frying pan, stirring, about 5 minutes or until peaches are browned lightly. Remove from pan; cover to keep warm.

2.Score duck skins; cook duck, skin-side down, in same pan, over medium heat, about 10 minutes or until browned and crisp. Turn duck; cook about 5 minutes or until cooked as desired. Remove from pan; cover to keep warm.

3.Combine vinegar, oil, mustard and shallot in large bowl. Add snow peas and spinach; toss gently to combine.

4.Slice duck thinly; serve with peaches and salad.

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