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sliced duck breast with crispy skin and orange sauce spooned on top
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Crispy Seared Duck Breast With Orange Sauce

Easy, tender duck breast with crispy skin and a lightly sweet red wine orange sauce.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Main Dishes
Cuisine: French
Keyword: duck, duck breast, easy duck recipe, how to cook duck, orange sauce, poultry, seared duck
Servings: 2 duck breasts
Calories: 612kcal
Author: Courtney O'Dell

Ingredients

  • 2, 1 lb. duck breasts
  • salt to taste
  • pepper to taste
  • 1 cup red wine dry
  • 1 cup chicken stock
  • juice of 1 orange
  • 2 tablespoons honey

Instructions

  • Score duck fat, making a grid shape along the fat, taking care to not cut through to the duck meat. Season well with salt and pepper.
  • Place duck, fat side down, in cold pan. Pan must absolutely be cold - do not preheat.
  • Let fat reduce and crisp on medium-high heat, about 15-18 minutes, until golden brown and crispy.
  • Flip duck breast and cook through to medium rare, another 4-5 minutes.
  • Rest duck for at least 10 minutes, skin side up. Drain fat, but do not discard - save for frying potatoes later!
  • While duck is resting, combine wine, stock, juice from 1 orange, and honey in pan, scraping up any browned bits. Bring to a boil, then reduce, stirring occasionally, until thickened and reduced, about 5 minutes.
  • Slice duck in thin slices and top with orange sauce.
  • Serve and enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 612kcal | Carbohydrates: 25g | Protein: 58g | Fat: 25g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 17g | Cholesterol: 310mg | Sodium: 461mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 20g