Crispy Roast Duck with Pomegranate-Fig Gastrique.

Crispy Roast Duck with Pomegranate-Fig Gastrique.

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Crispy roast duck with a pomegranate-fig gastrique sauce—fast preparation, rich flavor. Perfect for special occasions or dinner parties.

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Cooking tools:

  • Instant-read thermometer
  • Roasting rack
  • Roasting pan
  • Cast iron skillet
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Baster
  • Oven
  • Stove
  • Chef's knife
  • Paring knife
  • Cutting board
  • Fork
  • Saucepan
  • Spoon
  • Ladle
  • Airtight container
  • Refrigerator
  • Plate
  • Serving platter
  • Aluminum foil
  • Kitchen towel

Ingredients

  • 2 ducks, about 3 1/2 -4 pounds each
  • salt
  • pepper
  • oil
  • 8 ounces raw sugar
  • 8 ounces red wine vinegar
  • 1 quart chicken stock
  • ½ cup Boukha (Tunisian fig brandy) (optional)
  • 1 pint (about 30) very ripe fresh figs, chop 20 and quarter 10.
  • 1 fresh pomegranate, or 1 cup pomegranate seeds, or ½ cup fresh, pure, real farmers market pomegranate juice (What I mean is, not POM, and not the bottled Persian stuff)
  • 1 lemon

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