Foie Gras Poêlé

Foie Gras Poêlé
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This recipe is courtesy of David McAninch, from his book Duck Season.“Searing fresh foie gras in a skillet is the simplest, and arguably the best, way to appreciate the delicacy. A dusting of sugar and quatre-épices, four-spice powder, enhances caramelization during cooking, and gives a sweet dimension to the foie gras’ fatty richness.” — David McAninch 
Servings
4
servings
Ingredients
  • one 12-ounce piece fresh foie gras, cut into 1-inch-thick pieces
  • 1 teaspoon confectioners’ sugar
  • 1 teaspoon quatre-épices (four-spice powder), plus more if needed (alternatively: 1/4 teaspoon each ground cinnamon, ground nutmeg, ground cloves, and ground white or black pepper)
  • 1 teaspoon crushed black pepper
  • kosher salt
  • 2 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
  • coarse salt
Directions
  1. Spread the foie gras pieces out on a baking sheet or large plate. Season both sides with the sugar, quatre-épices, crushed black pepper, and kosher salt. Cover the foie gras with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to 12 hours.
  2. Place a heavy-bottomed skillet over high heat. When the pan is very hot, add the foie gras pieces and cook, flipping once, until nicely browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side. (They will release a great deal of fat.)
  3. Transfer the foie gras to a serving plate and pour off the rendered fat. Add the vinegar to the pan to deglaze it; let the liquid boil for a few seconds, then drizzle it over the foie gras.
  4. Sprinkle the foie gras with a little coarse salt. Serve hot.
  5. From the book: DUCK SEASON: Eating, Drinking and Other Misadventures in Gascony—France's Last Best Place by David McAninch. Copyright © 2017 by David McAninch. Reprinted courtesy of Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers.
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