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Duck skewers, sautéed fingerling potatoes, greens |

Duck

Cubes of duck breast on a skewer, pan-seared and flavoured with a mixture of chopped garlic and parsley and served with small slices of fingerling potatoes fried in duck fat.

Note

In order to prepare this recipe in 30 minutes, use pre-cooked potatoes. If you have to make several skewers for your guests, pan-sear them only on two sides and finish cooking in the oven a few minutes at 400°F.

Ingredients

Recipe for 4 servings

For the fingerling potatoes

500 Gr

Fingerling potatoes

1 Clove(s)

Garlic

2 Sprig(s)

Thyme

60 Ml

Duck fat

For the duck skewers

600 Gr

Duck magret

0.25 Bunch(es)

Parsley

2 Clove(s)

Garlic

For the sauce

150 Ml

Veal demi-glace

30 Ml

Grainy mustard

50 Ml

Cream 35%

Salad (optional)

4 Handful(s)

Salad mix

1 Tsp

Grainy mustard

3 Tsp

Balsamic vinegar

4 Tbsp

Olive oil

1 Zest

Lemon

Butter
Salt and pepper

Duck skewers, sautéed fingerling potatoes, greens |

Preparation time: 30 min

General preparation

Slice fingerling potatoes to a thickness of 0.5 cm, then rinse thoroughly with cold water. Chop the parsley leaves. Chop the garlic finely. Chop thyme leaves finely.
Fingerling potatoes preparation

Place fingerling potatoes in a saucepan, cover with cold water and add a few pinches of salt. Cook for about 10 minutes starting when it boils and check for doneness with a knife. Then drain the potatoes. In a skillet over high heat, add a little duck fat and add in the potatoes. Let them fry for 5 min. When colored, add a knob of butter, garlic and thyme and cook for about 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
Duck skewers preparation

Trim the duck fat excess on the magrets and cut them into 2cm cubes. Skewer the cubes on bamboo skewers. In a skillet, brown the duck skewers for 1-2 minutes on each side. Then add a knob of butter and when it is foamy, pour over the skewers. When cooked, add parsley and remaining garlic and season with salt and pepper.
For the sauce

In a sauce pan warm the veal stock for a few minutes, add the mustard and the cream, cook it for 4 to 5 minutes until tou get a nice consistancy.
To serve

Arrange the potatoes on your plate and place the duck skewer pointing up. Put the sauce all around and finish the decoration with a fresh herb.