Duck tartar with kumquats and hazelnuts

Serves : 4

Preparation time: 30 minutes

Cooking Time: 15 minutes

Ingredients

The tartar

  • 400 g (14 oz) duck breast, trimmed
  • 4 kumquats, peel finely chopped and flesh finely sliced
  • 60 ml (4 tbsp.) hazelnuts, roasted and crushed
  • 60 ml (4 tbsp.) dried cranberries, chopped
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp.) arugula
  • salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

The vinaigrette

  • 10 ml (2 tsp.) maple syrup
  • or honey
  • 20 ml (4 tsp.) raspberry vinegar
  • 30 ml (2 tbsp.) hazelnut oil
  • salt and freshly ground pepper, to taste

Preparation

The vinaigrette

  • In a bowl, using a small whisk, combine the honey, vinegar and oil, season and set aside.

The tartar

  • Using a residential smoker, smoke the duck breast for 15 minutes. Allow to cool, then cut into brunoise.
  • In a bowl, combine the duck, kumquat peel, hazelnuts, cranberries, arugula and prepared vinaigrette, then season. Save a little vinaigrette for garnishing.

Assembly

  • On each serving plate, draw two lines of vinaigrette, arrange the tartar and garnish with kumquat slices.

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