Hummus with Pan-Seared Duck, Leeks, and Tapenade | Saveur

Hummus with Pan-Seared Duck, Leeks, and Tapenade | Saveur

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Alon Shaya, chef at New Orleans' new Israeli place Shaya, tops hummus with baroque toppings like fried eggplant, romanesco, and dates; here, he opts for serving the creamy spread with duck, leeks,...

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Ingredients

  • 1 lb. dried garbanzo beans, soaked overnight in 2 tsp. baking soda and water, drained
  • 1 tsp. baking soda
  • 9 cloves garlic (8 peeled, 1 minced)
  • 10 tbsp. fresh lemon juice
  • 5 tbsp. tahini
  • 1 tsp. ground cumin
  • Kosher salt, to taste
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> cup olive oil, plus more
  • 1 tsp. capers, rinsed and chopped
  • 10 salt-cured black olives, pitted and roughly chopped
  • 1 oil-packed anchovy fillet, drained and roughly chopped
  • 3 tbsp. unsalted butter
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>4</sub> tsp. crushed red chile flakes
  • 1 leek, washed and thinly sliced
  • <sup>1</sup>⁄<sub>2</sub> tsp. minced thyme
  • 2 skin-on duck breasts
  • Pita bread, for serving

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