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Deconstructed Cassoulet
by Jonah Loeb | Yield: 4 servings
This dish will help satisfy summer cravings for wintry peasant dishes. The pickled
mirepoix and fresh blackberries provide brightness and texture, balancing the
creaminess of the white bean croquette and the richness of the duck.
Ingredients:
Preparation:
1
red onion, julienned
1
large carrot, julienned
1
large stalk celery, julienned
1
cup white or rice vinegar
3
tbsp sugar
½
tsp crushed red pepper flakes
2
cups prepared cannellini beans
½
white onion, very finely diced
¼
cup fresh parsley, minced
1
egg
½
cup toasted breadcrumbs
Kosher salt
Black pepper
Ground nutmeg
4
duck breasts, roughly 8oz each
Kosher salt
Black pepper
1
shallot, very finely chopped
¾
cup low sodium chicken stock
½
cup blackberries
¼
cup blackberry preserves
½
cup fruity red wine
2
tbsp cold butter
1.
Pickled mirepoix:
Boil a few cups of water in a small saucepan.
Add julienned carrot & red onion and blanch for 1 minute
before straining. Discard water and return vegetables to
saucepan with julienned celery, sugar, white vinegar & red
pepper flakes. Add just enough water to cover vegetables, bring
mixture to a boil & cook for 1 minute. Pour vegetables & liquid
into jars and let cool to room temperature before sealing and
refrigerating.
2.
White bean croquettes:
Preheat oven to 250 ºF. Mash beans
well, adding bean water if necessary. Combine in a bowl with
white onion, parsley & egg. Season mixture with salt, black
pepper & a little ground nutmeg. Add breadcrumbs and form
mixture into 4 small croquettes, making sure not to make them
too flat. Fry in butter in large skillet over medium heat until
browned on top & bottom. Drain croquettes on paper towel;
move to baking sheet & place in oven to finish.
3.
Panseared duck breast:
Score skin of duck breasts and season
both sides. Place 2 at a time skin side down in a cold skillet and
slowly raise heat to medium, allowing fat to render out of skin.
Turn breasts when skin is wellbrowned & cook other side for
about 4 minutes. Remove breasts & place in oven to finish; wipe
pan & let cool before cooking remaining duck breasts.
4.
Blackberry & red wine reduction:
Reserve fat from remaining
duck breasts & lower heat to mediumlow. Add shallots & cook
until soft before deglazing with red wine. Bring heat back up to
mediumhigh & cook until wine is reduced by half. Stir in
chicken broth, blackberry preserves & blackberries, mashing
berries with spoon. Reduce sauce to desired consistency.
Remove from heat, swirl in cold butter & season to taste.
5.
Plating:
Remove duck from oven & let rest for 5 minutes. Plate
pickled mirepoix & white bean croquettes. Slice duck into
medallions and plate. Drizzle duck with blackberry reduction,
garnish dish with parsley & fresh blackberries, and serve.

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