Duck Prosciutto

AndreaAndrea Rubinstein

I got this recipe from the internet. Supposedly this is Gary Danko’s recipe

ingredients

  • Duck Prosciutto
  • By Chef Gary Danko, San Francisco, CA
  • Ingredients
  • 1 large (1 lb.) Duck Breast (Barbarie or Moulard )
  • 1 tbls. Kosher Salt (per lb. of Duck)
  • 1/2 tspn. Dried Thyme
  • 1 Bay Leaf (ground)
  • 1 tspn. Coriander Seed (ground coarsely)
  • 1 tspn. Black Peppercorns (ground coarsely)

directions

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    1. In a nWeigh duck breast and calculate proportions. Combine

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    spices, herbs and salt.

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    2. Trim the duck breast of excess surrounding fat and skin,

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    remove tenderloin and connective tissue. Rub spice mix into the

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    breast. Place on a plate and wrap with plastic wrap; cure for 48

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    hours in the refrigerator. With a small knife scrape off the dry rub

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    and wrap in a double layer of cheese-cloth. Tie at each end with

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    string 15 and hang, not touching, in the refrigerator for 21 - 30

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    days.

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    3. Remove cheesecloth, scraping any white bloom off. Trim top

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    of fat, leaving a thin coat. Wrap in plastic wrap; freeze solid and

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    slice paper-thin. Serve with fresh fig or ripe pears. Cracked

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    pepper and a drizzle of olive oil.

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notes

I have made this once. I used Pekin Duck which has relatively small breasts. It was tasty but it shrinks a bit during curing so you end up with tiny pieces. Still, it is amazing

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