Honey Glazed Duck In Grapefruit And Ginger Sauce

Roast duck goes with anything tangy; my choice is grapefruit, with fruit segments served in a sauce made with fresh ginger.

Prick skin on each duck breast with a fork.

Blend the honey and soy sauce to make a glaze and brusy over the fillets.

Set them skin side up on a rack in a roasting tin.

Chill until ready to cook.

To make the sauce , slice away the outer peel and white pith from the grapefruit.

With a sharp knife , cut into the fruits between the membrane to lift out the segments.

Reserve the fruit and any juice in a bowl.

Put the sugar into a dry pan.

Set over a moderate heat and stir until the sugar melts and turns to caramel.

Draw off the heat and add the fruit juice replace the pan on the heat , if they are any lumps of caramel , stir over a low heat until they dissolve.

Add the honey , soy sauce , lemon juice and ginger.

Stir until the mixture simmers.

Blend the cornstarch with 2 tbs cold water.

Stir into the pan and cook , stirring until the sauce thickens and clears.

Remove from heat.

Heat oven to 400f.

Set the duck fillets in the oven and roast for 35 to 40 minutes until the sk.

duck breasts, clear honey, dark soy sauce, granulated sugar, grapefruit juice, lemon, juice of, fresh ginger, cornstarch