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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 tsp ground allspice
1 tsp freshly-ground black pepper
1/4 tsp salt
4 skinless duck breasts - (5 oz ea), all fat removed
Refrigerated butter-flavored cookin, as needed
1 medium onion - (5 oz), minced
2 large garlic cloves, minced
3 fresh sage leaves, minced
= (or 1/4 tspn rubbed dried sage)
1 tsp minced fresh rosemary
= (or 1/4 tspn crushed dried rosema
1/2 oz low-fat low-sodium ham, chopped
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/2 cup fat-free no-salt-added canned chick
broth
2 medium Granny Smith apples - (10 oz total), cored, sliced
= (or Fiji apples)
1 tbsp red wine vinegar
Extra fresh sage leaves for garnish, (optional)
Directions
Combine the allspice, pepper, and salt; rub into the duck breasts. Allow
to stand at room temperature for 15 minutes.
Lightly coat a nonstick skillet with cooking spray. Add the duck breasts
and sauté over high heat until browned on both sides. Lower heat and cook
until medium-rare, about another 3 minutes per side. Do not overcook duck
breast as it becomes dry and stringy. Transfer duck breasts to a heated
platter; keep warm.
Add the onion, garlic, sage, rosemary, and ham to the skillet. Stir in
wine and broth. Reduce liquid to about 1/3 cup.
Spray another nonstick skillet with cooking spray and sauté apple slices
with red winger until they begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Set aside.
Add the duck breasts to the reduced sauce and reheat. Place a duck breast
on each of 4 serving plates. Top with equal portions of the sauce and
apples. Serve immediately.
This recipe yields 4 servings.
Exchanges Per Serving: 4 Lean Protein (meat), 1 Carbohydrate (fruit).
Nutrition Facts: 257 calories (23% calories from fat), 30 g protein, 7 g
total fat (2.0 g saturated fat), 15 g carbohydrate, 3 g dietary fiber, 111
mg cholesterol, 259 mg sodium.
Comments: Duck and apples? You bet -- in the kitchens of French and
Italian homes, as well as in Germany.
Source:
"Diabetic Recipes at http://www.diabetic-recipes.com"
S(Formatted for MC6):
"07-18-2002 by Joe Comiskey - jcomiskey@krypto.net"
Copyright:
"© Diabetic-Lifestyle, 2001"
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Per Serving (excluding unknown items): 24 Calories; trace Fat (7.0%
calories from fat); trace Protein; 1g Carbohydrate; trace Dietary Fiber;
0mg Cholesterol; 135mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Grain(Starch); 0 Vegetable; 0
Fat; 0 Other Carbohydrates.
Nutr. Assoc. : 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Contributor: n/a
Preparation Time: 0:00
Servings: 4
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