Duck might take a back seat to chicken or turkey in most homes but it makes for an impressive main course.
Delicious Duck! Really easy to prepare. This recipe is so tasty. Meaty, sticky and loaded with flavor. If you prefer dark meat to light, crispy skin, and flavor – you’ll be hooked on cooking duck.
Preparation: 25 minutes Cooking: 30 minutes Marinating time: 12 hours
Ingredients
- 4 Duck Breasts approximately 250 g (8 oz) each
- Chinese five-spice or ground cardamom
- Mixture of 4 ground pepper
- 80 ml (1/ 3 cup) fresh orange juice
- 80 ml (1/ 3 cup) white port
- 160 ml (2/ 3 cup) chicken broth
- 45 ml (3 tbsp.) orange marmalade
- 15 ml (1 tbsp.) maple syrup
- Sea salt
Cooking instructions
- Score the duck breast in a checkerboard pattern making sure not to cut the flesh. Season the breast generously on both sides, with Chinese five-spice blend and 4 pepper blend. Place breasts, skin side up, in a dish just large enough to contain them, then pour in the orange juice and port. Cover and refrigerate 12 hours.
- Preheat oven to 400 ° F (205 ° C). Remove the breasts from the dish and set aside on paper towels. Heat an ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat and sear the breasts for 2-3 minutes, skin side down, turn over and sear another 2 minutes. Place the pan in the oven and cook approximately 7-8 minutes (medium-rare).
- Remove pan from the oven and place the breasts on a plate, tenting them loosely with a sheet of aluminum foil. Set aside.
- Discard the excess fat from pan and deglaze with the remaining marinade, scraping the bottom of the pan with a wooden spatula. Reduce by two thirds.
- Salt to taste and add the duck stock, the marmalade and the maple syrup. Reduce by half, remove from heat and reserve.
- Drizzle the orange and port sauce on four plates. Slice the breasts diagonally, and place over sauce.
- Lightly salt the breast and serve immediately. Serve with mashed maple flavoured potatoes and carrots and some mixed vegetables.