Grilled Duck Breast With Chipotle Ranch Dressing

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 duck breasts
• 1 tablespoon peanut oil
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 2 cups mixed salad greens
• 2 garlic cloves
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/3 cup sour cream
• 2 tablespoons buttermilk
• 1 tablespoon chipotle from canned chipotle chile in adobo, chopped
• 3 tablespoons fresh cilantro leaves, minced
• 1 scallions, very thinly sliced or 1 tablespoon chives, chopped

Recipe

• 1 duck breast:
• 2 prepare the grill.
• 3 brush the duck breasts with peanut oil and rub with chile powder.
• 4 put the duck on the grill skin side up and cook for three minutes.
• 5 turn skin side down and cook for three more minutes.
• 6 internal temperature should be 140 degrees f. for rare.
• 7 cook longer if you want the duck more done.
• 8 serve over salad greens with the chipotle ranch dressing.
• 9 chipotle ranch dressing:
• 10 smash the garlic and put into a blender.
• 11 scrape the resulting garlic paste into a small bowl; add salt, sour cream, buttermilk and chipotle and pulse to blend well.
• 12 put in a bowl, add the cilantro and scallions or chives and stir well.
• 13 per serving (excluding unknown items): 163 calories; 15g fat (81.0%.
• 14 calories from fat); 3g protein; 5g carbohydrate; 1g dietary fiber; 18mg.
• 15 cholesterol; 585mg sodium. exchanges: 1/2 vegetable; 0 non-fat milk; 3 fat.
• 16 notes : for great flavor, keep the fat on the duck. score some.
• 17 slits in it and allow the fat to naturally render during the cooking process. the result will be a deliciously crispy outside and tender inside! if you remove the fat, the duck meat will be dry. the duck breast can also be served with rice or potatoes and a vegetable for a heartier dinner.