Serves 1
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup fresh-picked Smooth Chanterelles (see below)
1 Muscovy duck breast w/skin
1 cup cooked, drained Chinese noodles
1 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
2 Tbsp. oil
1 pinch ea. salt, pepper
1 tsp. chopped chives for garnish
2 Tbsp. chopped tomato for garnish
For the marinade:
2 Tbsp. sesame oil
2 Tbsp. soy sauce
1/2 Tbsp. orange jam or marmalade
1 pinch chili flakes
TIP: Huge, oversized Smooth Chanterelles the size of saucers can be found occasionally in Illinois. Unfortunately, those bragging-size giants aren’t favored by chefs. Big ones are often over-mature, a little dry, and can be chewier and tougher than their smaller counterparts when cooked. So you’ll want to pick small-to-medium-sized ones to take advantage of their tender texture and fork-worthy size.