Use a cast iron or camp oven, line it with damp paperbark and set over a medium heat with the
lid on.
Crust the duck breast with alpine pepper.
When the camp oven has heated enough to fill with smoke, place
the duck breast inside for about 15-20 minutes or until the juices
just run clear when the breast is pricked with a skewer.
Remove from the camp oven and rest in a warm place for 5 minutes
this will help redistribute the juices in the meat.
Slice the duck into thin slices.
Slice shitake mushrooms and tease apart the enoki.
Wash the watercress.
Place the cress in the centre of the plate and alternately,
layer the mushrooms and duck. Garnish with the chilli and enoki
mushrooms or some deep-fried vermicelli. Finish with the Illawarra plum sauce and serve with extra
sauce to the side.
Mark McCluskey is the chef at The Beachhouse restaurant in
Wollongong, NSW. For more of his recipes check out www.dining-downunder.com