RECIPE: Two Pulled Duck Meat Dinner Ideas!
For all the recipes below, please de-frost the duck meat in advance using this quick method OR place pouch in the fridge overnight to defrost.
1. Bring a pot of water to a boil. Remove pot from heat. Place frozen pouch in water to warm the duck.
2. Once defrosted, remove pulled duck and jus from pouch.
DINNER IDEA #1
Pulled Duck Tacos with Black Bean and Corn Salsa
Serves 6.
Ingredients:
1 package of King Cole Pulled Duck, thawed (500 g)
12 small corn or flour tortillas, warmed
BLACK BEAN AND CORN SALSA
¾ cup (175 mL) black beans, drained and rinsed
¾ cup (175 mL) cooked corn kernels
¼ cup (50 mL) diced red pepper
¼ cup (50 mL) chopped fresh coriander
1 small jalapeno, seeded and finely chopped
1 green onion, chopped
1 tbsp (15 mL) lime juice
½ tsp (2 mL) each ground cumin and chili powder
¼ tsp (1 mL) salt
SRIRACHA MAYO
¼ cup (50 mL) regular or low-fat mayonnaise
1 tsp (5 mL) each sriracha sauce and lime juice
Directions:
- Using fingers, separate pulled duck and place in microwaveable bowl; set aside.
- In small bowl, combine all salsa ingredients and mix well.
- Combine sriracha mayo ingredients in another bowl.
- Microwave pulled duck on HIGH for 1½ to 2 minutes or until heated through.
- Fill each tortilla with about 1/3 cup (75 mL) pulled duck, top with a little salsa and sriracha mayo.
- Serve immediately.
DINNER IDEA #2
Duck Sliders with Plum Sriracha Sauce and Cucumber-Radish Pickle
Makes 20 sliders.
Ingredients:
1 package of King Cole Pulled Duck, thawed (500 g)
20 (approx) mini burger buns
PLUM SRIRACHA SAUCE
1¼ cups (300 mL) plum sauce
½ cup (125 mL) ketchup
2 tbsp (30 mL) each soy sauce & apple cider vinegar
2 tsp (10 mL) minced gingerroot
2 tsp (10 mL) sriracha (or to taste)
2 cloves garlic, minced
CUCUMBER-RADISH PICKLE
3 mini seedless cucumbers
5 – 6 small radishes
3 tbsp (45 mL) rice vinegar
1 tbsp (15 mL) sesame oil
1½ tsp (7 mL) sugar
½ tsp (2 mL) salt
Directions:
- Separate duck meat into shreds using fingers. Set aside
- Combine plum sauce ingredients in medium saucepan and bring to a boil, stirring often; simmer for 5 minutes.
- Stir in duck meat and heat through, about 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cut cucumbers and radishes into julienne strips, about 1-inch (2.5 cm).
- Place in small bowl and add remaining ingredients. Chill at least 1 hour.
- To serve: place a small amount of duck filling on bottom side of each bun. Drain cucumber mixture and use to top duck filling. Top with bun tops and serve.
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