Pastrami-Spiced Duck Breast Reuben

Submitted by: admin on April 10, 2020

2 servings

Ingredients

2 skin-on, boneless duck breast halves
Rub:
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 tablespoon ground black pepper
2 teaspoons ground coriander
2 teaspoons kosher salt, or more to taste
1 teaspoon smoked paprika
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
1 pinch cayenne pepper
Mustard Dressing:
1/2 cup olive oil
1/4 cup sherry vinegar
2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
salt and ground black pepper to taste
Reuben:
2 cups chopped green cabbage
2 tablespoons Russian salad dressing, or more to taste
1 teaspoon vegetable oil, or as needed
2 slices rye bread
1/4 cup shredded Swiss cheese

Instructions

Cut shallow slashes diagonally across the fat-side of each duck breast to create cross-hatch marks. Watch Now

Whisk 1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 tablespoon black pepper, coriander, 1 teaspoon kosher salt, paprika, dry mustard, and cayenne pepper together in a large bowl until a wet-rub consistency. Rub spice mixture onto all sides of duck breasts. Set duck into bowl, cover the bowl with plastic wrap, and refrigerate, 8 hours to overnight. Watch Now

Pat excess rub off of duck with paper towels. Season on all sides with kosher salt. Watch Now

Whisk 1/2 cup olive oil, sherry vinegar, Dijon mustard, salt, and black pepper together in a bowl until creamy and smooth. Toss cabbage and Russian dressing together in a separate bowl. Watch Now

Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook duck, skin-side down, in hot skillet until skin is crispy and caramelized, 5 to 6 minutes. Reduce heat to medium, flip ducks breasts, and cook until pink in the middle and meat springs back when touched, about 5 minutes more. Remove to a plate to rest. Pour rendered duck fat from the skillet through a strainer into a bowl. Watch Now

Heat 1 tablespoon reserved duck fat in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Place bread in skillet and cook until lightly toasted, about 1 minute. Flip bread slices and cook until toasted on the other side, about 1 minute more. Sprinkle cheese on each piece of bread, flip slices, and cook until cheese is melted and crisped, about 30 seconds. Watch Now

Slice each duck breasts into 5 pieces. Place each piece of toast on a plate and top with sliced duck breasts. Drizzle Dijon mustard mixture over the top and serve with cabbage. Watch Now

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