Duck Pizza with Hoisin and Scallions

Name: Duck Pizza with Hoisin and Scallions
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: 1 1 duck (or chicken) breast, fat trimmed; 1 1/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder; 1 1/4 teaspoon salt; 1 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper; 1 1 teaspoon olive oil; 1 1/2 pound whole-wheat pizza dough; 1 3 tablespoons hoisin sauce; 1 1 cup baby spinach, chopped; 1 1/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella; 1 1/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced; 1 4 scallions, thinly sliced; 1 2 tablespoons black sesame seeds

From the kitchen of Carly

Five-spice duck gets seared until rare, then scattered across chewy whole-wheat crusts brushed with hoisin. Baby spinach, bell pepper, and melted mozzarella round out these restaurant-quality personal pizzas that taste far more impressive than they are to make.

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Servings: 4
Difficulty: medium

Ingredients

4 servings

11 duck (or chicken) breast, fat trimmed
11/2 teaspoon Chinese five-spice powder
11/4 teaspoon salt
11/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
11 teaspoon olive oil
11/2 pound whole-wheat pizza dough
13 tablespoons hoisin sauce
11 cup baby spinach, chopped
11/2 cup shredded part-skim mozzarella
11/2 red bell pepper, cored, seeded and diced
14 scallions, thinly sliced
12 tablespoons black sesame seeds

Instructions

Heat oven to 400°F. Sprinkle duck with five-spice powder, salt and pepper. Heat oil in a medium skillet over high heat. Cook duck until browned, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Transfer skillet to oven; bake duck until outside is cooked but inside is rare, 8 to 10 minutes. Cool 4 to 5 minutes. Thinly slice on the diagonal into 8 pieces, then cut each in half. Set aside. Form dough into 8 even balls, then flatten to form 3-inch disks and place on an ungreased baking sheet. Spread hoisin sauce on crusts with a pastry brush. Top with spinach, cheese, bell pepper and duck. Bake until cheese is melted and bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes. Remove and garnish with scallions and sesame seeds.