lundi 27 septembre 2021

Sautéed duck breasts with orange sauce



Makes 4servings
  • 4 boneless duck breast halves (6 to 7 ounces each)
Orange sauce
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon lemon juice
  • ¾ cup orange juice
  • ½ cup duck stock or chicken broth
  • ¼ teaspoon grated orange rind
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch
  • 1 tablespoon cold water
  1. Remove as much excess fat from duck breast as possible without removing skin ; prick skin all over with thin-tined fork.
  2. Heat large skillet over medium-high heat ; when skillet is hot, add duck breasts, skin-side down.
  3. Reduce heat to low, cook 5 minutes, carefully draining fat from skillet several times during cooking ; turn breasts skin-side up and cook 4 to 5 minutes longer or until cooked through.
  4. Remove to platter and keep warm.
  5. For the orange sauce, combine sugar and lemon juice in same skillet over medium-high heat ; cook stirring occasionally, until pale amber, about 4 minutes.
  6. Carefully pour in orange juice, duck stock and orange rind ; cook 5 minutes longer until reduced to two-third cup.
  7. Stir together cornstarch and water in small cup until smooth ; whisk into sauce mixture, bring to boiling and boil 1 minute.
  8. Slice duck breasts diagonally across width ; serve 1 sliced breast per person and pour orange sauce over.
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