Wok-Seared-Duck Salad

Yield: 6 Servings
Categories: Poultry, Salads, Main Dishes
SALAD
1/3cMatchstick strips fresh ginger (from a 3-inch piece), plus 4 nickel-size slices, smashed
6tbSoy sauce
3tbMushroom soy sauce*
6tbSake or dry sherry
2Scallions including green tops, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 1/2tbChopped cilantro leaves and stems
2lbBoneless, skinless duck breasts
1/3cSliced blanched almonds
1cCooking oil
2/3lbBite-size pieces of mixed lettuces, such as fris?e, mizuna and radicchio (about 4 quarts)
GINGER DRESSING
1tbGrated fresh ginger
4tsOrange juice
1/2tsGrated orange zest
2tsBalsamic vinegar
1/2tsSoy sauce
1pnFresh-ground black pepper
6tbOil reserved from frying ginger
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