Duckling With Star Fruit Carambola Sauce Recipes

DUCKLING WITH STAR FRUIT (CARAMBOLA) SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F
• Remove giblets and fat from body cavity of ducklings and reserve for another time. Rinse ducklings inside and out with cold water.
• Pat dry with paper towels.
• Stuff ducklings with thyme, parsley, bay leaves, onion, carrot, celery and salt and pepper to taste.
• Tie legs together with string. Pierce skin all over with tip of small knife.
• Arrange ducklings on rack in large shallow roasting pan. Roast at 375F for 1 1/2 to 2 hours until thermometer inserted between leg and thigh registers 180°F
• Spoon off fat from roasting pan several times during baking.
• Remove ducklings and rack from pan, reserving drippings in pan.
• Keep ducklings warm.
• Put sauce ingredients in a pan over medium heat. Bring to boil and reduce heat. Simmer until reduced.
• Server over duckling and garnish with star fruit slices.

STAR FRUIT (CARAMBOLA) CHUTNEY

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan and stir well.
• Bring to a simmer over medium high heat and cook 25 minutes
• Use your stick blender to make it smooth and simmer until thickened.

CHICKEN STAR FRUIT (CARAMBOLA) STIR FRY

Steps:

• Cut 1 star fruit in half crosswise and squeeze 2 tablespoons juice, using a citrus reamer or juicer; set juice aside. Or just whiz it in a food processor or blender on steroids.
• Dice star fruit halves; set aside.
• Slice remaining 3 star fruit crosswise and set aside.
• Combine 2 tablespoons star fruit juice, chicken, sherry, brown sugar, ginger root, soy sauce and garlic in a bowl and stir well. Cover and chill 30 minutes.
• Drain chicken, reserving marinade. Sprinkle chicken with cornstarch; toss well to coat. Heat vegetable oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium high heat.
• Add chicken and star fruit; stir fry 1 minute.
• Add bell pepper and onion and stir fry 3 minutes or until chicken is done. Add reserved marinade, sesame oil, salt and pepper; stir fry 1 minute.
• Serve over rice.

CARAMBOLA-GLAZED BARBEQUED CHICKEN

Steps:

• Place chicken quarters in shallow dish.
• In a bowl, stir together oil, vinegar, sherry, garlic, and poultry seasoning, and 1 teaspoons of Caribbean seasoning.
• Pour off 1 cup of this mixture, and set it aside.
• Pour the rest of the mixture over the chicken.
• Cover and refrigerate for 2-3 hours.
• Prepare grill.
• Put the carambolas into a blender or food processor.
• Add lime juice,honey,vinegar,soy sauce, garlic, hot pepper sauce, and remaining 1 teaspoons Caribbean seasoning.
• Whirl until the mixture is smooth, stopping to scrape down sides.
• lend in the reserved marinade.
• Grill over medium coals for 30 minutes,turning occasionally and basting with the carambola mixture after every turn.
• The chicken is done when it reaches 170* on a meat thermometer.
• Allow to stand 10 minutes before serving.