A few months ago Waitrose was running a special on duck legs so I had some in the freezer shouting out to me as I sought inspiration for our Saturday evening dinner. Normally we’d be cooking these up confit style – boiled in duck or geese fat. Tonight we forced ourselves to think creatively about how best to cook these with a more healthy approach.
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I did a quick look-up to see how many points the duck leg was going to account for on its own – a whopping 16 or so if I left the skin on and only 4 with the skin off. I compromised by cooking it skin on but then only nibbling on the crispy bits that were worth the expense.
I did a quick look-up to see how many points the duck leg was going to account for on its own – a whopping 16 or so if I left the skin on and only 4 with the skin off. I compromised by cooking it skin on but then only nibbling on the crispy bits that were worth the expense.
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So a modified cooking method for the duck is as follows: brown the skin for 5 minutes by placing it in a hot frying pan with a knob of butter. Then put it in the oven with a coating of asian inspired flavor – sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger and honey. About 25 minutes.
So a modified cooking method for the duck is as follows: brown the skin for 5 minutes by placing it in a hot frying pan with a knob of butter. Then put it in the oven with a coating of asian inspired flavor – sesame oil, soy sauce, ginger and honey. About 25 minutes.
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The sweet potato and butternut is flavored with ginger and a bit of maple syrup to sweeten the mash.
The sweet potato and butternut is flavored with ginger and a bit of maple syrup to sweeten the mash.
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And finally for a bit of green I served a rocket (arugula) salad with a simple dressing of lemon juice and olive oil (5 to 1 ratio), a drizzle of balsamic and a bit of parmesan over all that.
And finally for a bit of green I served a rocket (arugula) salad with a simple dressing of lemon juice and olive oil (5 to 1 ratio), a drizzle of balsamic and a bit of parmesan over all that.
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Weightwatchers points: 13 with a glass of wine and discipline about the duck skin: 6 points for the duck, 3 for the mash, 2 for the salad, 2 for the wine.
Weightwatchers points: 13 with a glass of wine and discipline about the duck skin: 6 points for the duck, 3 for the mash, 2 for the salad, 2 for the wine.
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