Poached Duck Foie Gras With Grape Chutney

Serves: 4

Olin Prosacco

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

35

Spice

58

Sweetness

62

Sourness

49

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.4

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Tawny Port

1 tbsp

Kosher Salt

Directions:

1

Make poaching liquid: Combine demiglace, Port, red wine, vanilla bean, and 2 teaspoons pepper in a 4-quart heavy saucepan

2

Lightly crush grapes in a bowl with your hands and add to pan (including stems) with any juices

3

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes

4

Transfer to a bowl and discard grape stems (don't worry if some small stems remain attached)

5

Cool to room temperature, about 2 hours

6

Sprinkle foie gras with kosher salt and remaining 2 teaspoons pepper and cook in dry cleaned saucepan over moderately low heat until bottom is pale golden (do not brown), about 2 minutes, then gently turn over with a large slotted spatula and cook 2 minutes more (again, do not brown)

7

Add cooled poaching liquid and simmer (do not boil) 6 minutes (foie gras will reach 125°F on an instant-read thermometer)

8

Cool foie gras, uncovered, at room temperature in poaching liquid 30 minutes (foie gras will reach 140°F during cooling); for USDA standards, return to a simmer, checking temperature every minute, until foie gras reaches 160°F

9

Chill, loosely covered, at least 2 days and up to 3

10

Carefully transfer foie gras to a plate with slotted spatula and chill, covered

11

Skim fat from poaching liquid, then pour liquid through a fine sieve into a large saucepan, discarding solids

12

Boil liquid, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes (watch sauce carefully toward end of boiling; it scorches easily)

13

Cool sauce to room temperature

14

Serve foie gras whole on a cutting board or platter

15

Thinly slice, then sprinkle slices with sea salt and pepper

16

Place a slice of foie gras on a piece of bread, then top with chutney and drizzle with sauce

17

Combine demiglace, Port, red wine, vanilla bean, and 2 teaspoons pepper in a 4-quart heavy saucepan

18

Lightly crush grapes in a bowl with your hands and add to pan (including stems) with any juices

19

Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes

20

Transfer to a bowl and discard grape stems (don't worry if some small stems remain attached)

21

Cool to room temperature, about 2 hours

22

Sprinkle foie gras with kosher salt and remaining 2 teaspoons pepper and cook in dry cleaned saucepan over moderately low heat until bottom is pale golden (do not brown), about 2 minutes, then gently turn over with a large slotted spatula and cook 2 minutes more (again, do not brown)

23

Add cooled poaching liquid and simmer (do not boil) 6 minutes (foie gras will reach 125°F on an instant-read thermometer)

24

Cool foie gras, uncovered, at room temperature in poaching liquid 30 minutes (foie gras will reach 140°F during cooling); for USDA standards, return to a simmer, checking temperature every minute, until foie gras reaches 160°F

25

Chill, loosely covered, at least 2 days and up to 3

26

Carefully transfer foie gras to a plate with slotted spatula and chill, covered

27

Skim fat from poaching liquid, then pour liquid through a fine sieve into a large saucepan, discarding solids

28

Boil liquid, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes (watch sauce carefully toward end of boiling; it scorches easily)

29

Cool sauce to room temperature

30

Serve foie gras whole on a cutting board or platter

31

Thinly slice, then sprinkle slices with sea salt and pepper

32

Place a slice of foie gras on a piece of bread, then top with chutney and drizzle with sauce