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Fragrant Duck Breasts with Pilau Rice

Fragrant Duck Breasts with Pilau Rice

We wouldn't normally consider Duck as it's generally out of our budget of £4 a day. But at a 50% discount at the supermarket this was a tasty and very welcome treat.
 
Ingredients:-
 
2 Duck Breasts (A crown at £3 which Sue dissembled in our case)
1 ½ tsp Garam Masala
1 tsp Grated fresh Ginger
A Glug of Oyster Sauce 
Oil to fry
Salt to season
 
1 tbsp Butter / Margarine
1 tsp Cumin seeds
100g Pilau Rice
800ml Chicken Stock85g Frozen Peas
A bunch of Spring Onions, finely chopped
2 tbsp Chutney to serve.
 
Method:-
 
(1) Score the Duck skin and rub with Garam Masala, Ginger and Oyster Sauce.
(2) Chill for 30 minutes to allow the marinade to flavour the meat.
(3) Heat the oven to 200c.
(4) Gently fry the Duck breasts skin side down until the fat runs out.
(5) Transfer to a baking dish skin side up then leave to rest.
(6) Melt butter in a large pan. Add Cumin seeds and fry for 2 to 3 minutes.
(7) Transfer the Duck breasts into the oven.
(8) Stir in the Rice.
(9) Pour over the Stock and simmer for 10 minutes.
(10) Add Peas in the last 4 minutes.
(11) When the liquid has absorbed folk through and add the Spring Onions.
(12) Season to taste.
(13) Slice the Duck breasts and serve on a bed of the Rice.
 
We served ours with home made Green Tomato & Apple Chutney we made in the autumn.
 

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Odd Bangers & Mash

At both No.1 and The Inn on The Green one of Sue’s ‘Pub Classics’ was Bangers & Mash. It was my turn to burn water last night and we had a bit of Puff Pastry left from the Pies we made the other day. So What do you get if you cross Pigs in Blankets with a Sausage Roll?

I guess a recipe isn’t required here.

Method:-

(1) Wrap your Sausages in Bacon.
(2) Roast until the Sausages are cooked, it doesn’t matter at this stage if the Bacon is crispy.
(3) Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly so you can handle then.
(4) Wrap Puff Pastry around the middle of the Pigs in Blankets and run a knife across a couple of times to give the appearance of a Sausage Roll.
(5) Place back in the oven at 180c for 10 minutes or so until the Pastry is golden brown.

We had ours on a bed of mashed Potatoes with peas mixed in and Onion Gravy.
 

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