Duck Breasts with Roasted Pears and Cold Sesame Noodles Recipe | Tyler Florence

Ingredients

• 4 ripe pears, cut in half and pitted
• Kosher salt
• freshly ground black pepper
• 3 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 2 duck breasts, skin-on (about 1 1/4 pounds total)
• Cold Sesame Noodles, recipe follows
• Hydroponic watercress, for garnish
• Lime wedges, for garnish
• 1/2 pound dried buckwheat (soba) noodles
• 9 tablespoons dark sesame oil
• 1-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and crushed with the side of a knife
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed with the side of a knife
• 1 red Thai bird chile, minced, seeds and all
• 2 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1/2 cup creamy peanut butter
• 1/4 cup rice vinegar
• 1/4 cup low-sodium soy sauce
• 6 tablespoons water, room temperature
• 1 tablespoon chili sauce
• 1 tablespoon sesame seeds, for garnish
• 2 green onions, thinly sliced on the diagonal
• 1 lime, cut into wedges, for serving