Duck Sandwiches

Storkbite has been working on the word duckie so hard lately that it’s been making me want to eat as much duck as possible.  She can identify them in books but is only able to say “du hee”.  When I showed her the duck breast at the store yesterday and identified it as du hee she looked at me as if I was trying to trick her.   When she was actually offered a taste of the du hee later that evening she looked at me with her “mama NO way” eyes.  It was almost like I was trying to make her eat the adorable little duckies that are in her adorable little books and she was not going to have it.  Fine by Storkbite’s parents though because these duck sandwiches were really pretty good.

Duck Sandwiches

This is a very basic sandwich which comprised caramelized onions, together with sliced duck breast, crisp red leaf lettuce, mayo on toasted sourdough bread.

First make your caramelized onions and set them off to the side in a bowl.  Add some olive oil to the same pan and sear the duck breast.  I like to salt my meat while it’s warming up.  Leave the duck breast alone and cover it with a lid.  Flip it once.  Let it rest and slice thin.  If you like it rare then don’t let it go covered for very long.

Slice some nice bread, brush it with olive oil and put it under the broiler for a few minutes.  Don’t forget about it!

Assemble the sandwich with mayo, onions, duck and lettuce.   If you are like me and love duck, then this sandwich will become a staple in your arsenal because it’s so easy.