Grilled Honey and Chile-Glazed Duck Breast

Ingredients

• 0.3 teaspoon pepper black freshly ground
• 2 tablespoons new mexican chile powder 
• 1.5 tablespoons cider vinegar 
• 24 ounce duck breast halves boneless
• 1.5 tablespoons honey 
• 0.3 teaspoon salt 

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• ziploc bags
• grill pan

Directions

1. Combine first 3 ingredients in a small bowl; stir until blended.
2. Combine chile powder mixture and duck in a large zip-top plastic bag. Seal and marinate in refrigerator 2 hours, turning bag occasionally.
3. Remove duck from bag; discard marinade.
4. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat pan with cooking spray.
5. Sprinkle duck with salt and pepper.
6. Add duck to pan; cook 5 minutes on each side or until desired degree of doneness.
7. Wine note: This duck is tailor made for a powerful but thickly soft red that can cushion the bird's sweet spiciness. Try a top Argentinian malbec, such as the mouth-filling 2005 Otello Malbec 2005 from Mendoza ($16). --Karen MacNeil