Salad Of Frisee And Sauteed Foie Gras

Serves: 6

Kendrick Gleason

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

38

Spice

51

Sweetness

52

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.7

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1

Salt

2 cups

Frisee

3 tbsps

Butter

1 cup

Port

Directions:

1

Heat skillet on high

2

Sprinkle foie gras with salt and pepper

3

Just before the skillet reaches smoking point, add foie gras to the pan

4

Quickly brown the foie gras on high heat

5

Serve on top of a mound of frisee

6

Drizzle with Port Wine Sauce

7

To make Port Wine Sauce: Heat 1 tablespoon oil in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat

8

Score the skin and season duck breasts with salt

9

Add the duck breasts to skillet skin side down and cook 4 minutes

10

Turn and cook about 2 minutes longer for medium-rare

11

Transfer to heated platter and tent with foil to keep warm

12

Pour off fat from skillet

13

Add 1 tablespoon butter to skillet and melt over medium heat

14

Add shallot and saute until transulent, about 2 minutes

15

Add Port and figs

16

Increase heat and boil until liquid is reduced to glaze, scraping up any browned bits, about 4 minutes

17

Add duck glace

18

Remove from heat and whisk in remaining 2 tablespoons butter 1 tablespoon at a time

19

Season with salt and pepper