Enjoy the delectable flavors of tender and succulent duck breast, skillfully prepared with a rich and savory port wine sauce. This culinary masterpiece is sure to tantalize your taste buds and leave you craving more. Embark on a delightful journey as we explore the secrets to creating this divine dish, ensuring an unforgettable dining experience.
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DUCK BREASTS WITH CITRUS PORT CHERRY SAUCE
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
- Score the skin of the duck breast with a knife in 2 directions, crossing over each other (makes a crosshatch). Season both sides of each duck breast with salt and pepper.
- In a large nonstick skillet, over medium-high heat, place the duck breasts skin side down. Sear the breasts until the skin is golden brown about 10 minutes, flip and sear the other side for just 3 minutes. Place the seared duck breasts in a baking dish skin side up, and put them in oven. Bake for 12 minutes. Remove the duck breasts from the oven and allow them to rest for 5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour off most excess fat from skillet, and place it back on the stovetop over medium heat. Add the shallots and saute until translucent. Pour in the port wine and orange juice, and scrape up any brown bits on the bottom of the pan. Add the orange zest and chopped cherries and bring to a boil. Simmer for about 5 minutes to reduce the mixture and thicken, mashing the cherries with the back of a wooden spoon to extract flavor as they cook.
- Slice the breasts into 1/4-inch slices on a diagonal. Pour the cherry port sauce over the top and enjoy!
- Cook's Note: excess duck fat can be refrigerated and is great for cooking potatoes or eggs.
PEPPERED DUCK BREAST WITH RED WINE SAUCE
Back in 2011, this version of steak au poivre made with duck breasts was introduced as part of a New Year's menu. Fancy enough for a gathering, but relaxed enough that it doesn't feel like too much, you can make it any time you want something a little more special than your average fare.
Provided by David Tanis
Categories dinner, main course
Time 1h30m
Yield 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 12
Steps:
- Remove the tenderloins (the thin strips of meat on undersides of the duck breast) and reserve for the sauce. With a sharp knife, trim away any gristle from the undersides of the breasts and trim any excess fat. Score the skin in a diamond pattern, cutting through the fat but not quite reaching the meat. Lightly sprinkle salt on both sides, then rub 1 teaspoon crushed black peppercorns all over. Sprinkle with the garlic and a few thyme sprigs, cover, and leave at room temperature for 1 hour. (For deeper flavor, refrigerate the breasts for several hours or overnight, then return to room temperature before cooking.)
- Heat 1 tablespoon unsalted butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the shallot and the reserved duck tenderloins; let them brown well, stirring occasionally, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in the tomato paste and a small thyme sprig and let them fry for 1 minute.
- Add the broth and 1/4 cup wine, raise the heat to a brisk simmer and let the liquid reduce to about 1 1/4 cups, about 10 minutes. Strain the sauce and return to the heat. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons red wine and the Cognac or brandy and cook for 1 minute more. Dissolve potato starch in 2 tablespoons cold water, then stir the mixture into the sauce. Whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon butter. Season to taste with salt. (Sauce may be made in advance and reheated, thinned with a little broth.)
- Remove and discard the garlic and thyme sprigs from the breasts. Heat a large, heavy skillet over medium-high. When the pan is hot, lay in the duck breasts, skin-side down, and let them sizzle. Lower the heat to medium and cook for a total of 7 minutes, checking to make sure the skin isn't browning too quickly. With tongs, turn the breasts over and let them cook another 3 minutes for rare, 4 to 5 minutes for medium-rare. Transfer to a warm platter and let rest for 10 minutes. Slice crosswise, not too thickly, at a slight angle and serve with the sauce.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 239, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 7 grams, Fat 10 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 27 grams, SaturatedFat 4 grams, Sodium 817 milligrams, Sugar 2 grams, TransFat 0 grams
DIVINE BONELESS DUCK BREAST WITH PORT WINE SAUCE
I first found and tried this recipe in 1999 on Epicurious. It does take a lot of work but it is so worth it! The sauce can be made the day before and slowly reheated. This is divine duck! But(hiccup), here's the lesson I learned, don't drink too much wine while making it or you'll get lost in the many steps.
Provided by Penny Stettinius
Categories Duck Breasts
Time 9h
Yield 8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 18
Steps:
- marinade:.
- In a bowl whisk together the wine, the vinegar, soy sauce, lemon juice, garlic, gingerroot, oil and salt and pepper to taste.
- Put the duck breasts in a large resealable plastic bag, pour the marinade over them, and seal the bag.
- Put the plastic bag in a large bowl and let the duck marinate, chilled, overnight.
- Remove the duck from the marinade and pat it dry between layers of paper towels.
- Preheat oven to 450.
- Score the skin of each duck breast in a crosshatch pattern with a sharp knife and sprinkle both sides of the duck with salt and pepper to taste.
- Heat 2 heavy skillets over moderately high heat until they are hot and in each skillet cook 1 of the duck breasts, skin side down, for 10 minutes.
- Turn the duck and cook it for 2 minutes more.
- Transfer the skillets to the middle of the preheated 450°F oven (wrap the skillet handles with a double thickness of foil if the handles are not ovenproof), and roast the duck for 5 to 7 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 145°F to 150°F for medium meat.
- While the duck is roasting, in a small heavy saucepan combine the sugar and the water, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and boil it, swirling the pan, until the mixture is a golden caramel. Add the vinegars carefully, swirling the pan until the caramel is dissolved, and reserve the mixture.
- Transfer the duck to a cutting board and let it stand, covered loosely with foil, for 5 minutes.
- Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from 1 of the skillets and in the fat remaining in the skillet cook the shallot and the garlic over moderately low heat, stirring, until the shallot is softened.
- Add the dry red wine and boil the mixture until it is reduced by half.
- Add the broth, boil the mixture until it is reduced by one third, and pour the mixture through a fine sieve set over the reserved vinegar mixture, pressing hard on the solids.
- Whisk in the cream and the Port, simmer the mixture for 1 minute, and add the beurre manié, a little at a time, whisking until the sauce is smooth.
- Simmer the sauce, whisking occasionally, for 2 minutes, whisk into the sauce any juices that have accumulated on the cutting board, and season the sauce with salt and pepper.
- Cut the duck diagonally across the grain into thin slices, divide the duck slices among 8 plates, and spoon the sauce over the duck.
- **A beurre manié is made by kneading together 3 tablespoons softened unsalted butter and 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour.
BREAST OF DUCK WITH PORT SAUCE
Steps:
- Make the marinade:
- In a bowl whisk together the wine, the vinegar, the soy sauce, the lemon juice, the garlic, the gingerroot, the oil and salt and pepper to taste.
- Put the duck breasts in a large resealable plastic bag, pour the marinade over them, and seal the bag. Put the plastic bag in a large bowl and let the duck marinate, chilled, overnight. Remove the duck from the marinade and pat it dry between layers of paper towels. Score the skin of each duck breast in a crosshatch pattern with a sharp knife and sprinkle both sides of the duck with salt and pepper to taste. Heat 2 heavy skillets over moderately high heat until they are hot and in each skillet cook 1 of the duck breasts, skin side down, for 10 minutes. Turn the duck and cook it for 2 minutes more, transfer the skillets to the middle of a preheated 450°F. oven (wrap the skillet handles with a double thickness of foil if the handles are not ovenproof), and roast the duck for 5 to 7 minutes, or until a meat thermometer registers 145°F. to 150°F. for medium meat.
- While the duck is roasting, in a small heavy saucepan combine the sugar and the water, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and boil it, swirling the pan, until the mixture is a golden caramel. Add the vinegars carefully, swirling the pan until the caramel is dissolved, and reserve the mixture.
- Transfer the duck to a cutting board and let it stand, covered loosely with foil, for 5 minutes. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons of the fat from 1 of the skillets and in the fat remaining in the skillet cook the shallot and the garlic over moderately low heat, stirring, until the shallot is softened. Add the dry red wine and boil the mixture until it is reduced by half. Add the broth, boil the mixture until it is reduced by one third, and pour the mixture through a fine sieve set over the reserved vinegar mixture, pressing hard on the solids. Whisk in the cream and the Port, simmer the mixture for 1 minute, and add the beurre manié, a little at a time, whisking until the sauce is smooth. Simmer the sauce, whisking occasionally, for 2 minutes, whisk into the sauce any juices that have accumulated on the cutting board, and season the sauce with salt and pepper.
- Cut the duck diagonally across the grain into thin slices, divide the duck slices among 8 plates, and spoon the sauce over the duck. Serve the duck with the dried cherry and shallot confit.
DUCK BREASTS POACHED IN RED WINE AND PORT
Provided by Marian Burros
Categories dinner, weekday, main course
Time 45m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 14
Steps:
- Saute the vegetables in the oil until they start to color. Put the stock in a large pot, add the vegetables and simmer for 20 minutes.
- In a small pan, combine red wine and port, and boil to reduce by half.
- Combine the stock, bouquet garni and wine reduction, and reduce by a third. Cool, add the breasts and refrigerate. Marinate for several hours or overnight.
- To serve, remove the breasts from the liquid, then bring it to a boil. Return the breasts to the liquid, and when it resumes boiling, reduce the heat and simmer for 7 to 8 minutes, less if breasts are small, until they are cooked but still pink inside.
- Remove the breasts, slice thinly on the diagonal and keep warm. Taste the liquid. If it is too strong, dilute with water.
- With a hand electric whisk, beat in the butter, if desired. Arrange breast slices in shallow bowls, spoon over some of the liquid and serve. Garnish with parsley.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 214, UnsaturatedFat 4 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 6 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 21 grams, SaturatedFat 2 grams, Sodium 396 milligrams, Sugar 4 grams
DUCK BREASTS WITH SHALLOTS AND PORT
I first prepared this dish for my parents' anniversary one year; I had boneless duck breast, and, instead of the usual orange sauce, I tried this. It was a hit, and has appeared on several dinner party plates since then. It is not a lo cal dish. I served this with a brown and wild rice side, which had toasted pine nuts for a garnish.
Provided by cmacooks
Categories Duck Breasts
Time 45m
Yield 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- Score the skin on the duck breasts down to their meat, and season both sides with salt, pepper and herbs on both sides. Set aside.
- Heat skillet, and sear duck on both sides for 5-6 minutes on each side, or until most of the fat is rendered, skin is crisp, and meat is to cooked to desired doneness.
- Heat butter in saucepan, and saute onion, garlic and shallots until tender.
- Add brown sugar, and cook until carmelized, about a minute or two.
- Slowly add vinegar (step back, as it will steam!) and wine and allow to cook down.
- Add arrowroot which has been dissolved in 2 Tablespoons water.
- If desired, finish duck breast in the oven.
- To serve, cut the duck breast into diagonal slices and spoon some sauce on top. Serve at once.
SEARED DUCK BREAST WITH RED WINE JUS AND ORANGE, OLIVE OIL MASH RECIPE BY TASTY
Here's what you need: duck breasts, sea salt, pepper, garlic, fresh rosemary, potato, butter, milk, orange zest, olive oil, salt, pepper, flour, red wine, cranberry sauce, honey, orange, chicken stock, salt, pepper, orange zest, fresh rosemary
Provided by Evelyn Liu
Categories Dinner
Time 30m
Yield 4 servings
Number Of Ingredients 22
Steps:
- Preheat the oven to 180˚C (350˚F).
- Lightly score the duck skin with a sharp knife. Make sure not to cut through to the flesh.
- Season each side of the duck breast with 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper each.
- Fry the duck breast skin side down on medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes with the garlic and rosemaries. Flip and fry the other side for 1 minute.
- Put the duck breast in the oven for 6-8 minutes for medium rare; 10 minutes for medium well. Rest for 6 minutes before serving.
- For the mashed potato, chuck all the ingredients in the boiled potato, mix well.
- For the Red Wine Jus, use the pan you fried the duck breasts in. Take out the rosemary stalks, crush the garlic with a fork.
- Fry the garlic for a minute or two on medium low heat. Add in the flour and fry for another minute or until all the fat in the pan have binded to the flour.
- Add in the rest of the ingredients, mix well and keep simmering on a low heat for 10 minutes or until it becomes a glossy thick sauce.
- To impress your guests with your presentation game, pipe the mashed potato with a piping bag into a golf ball size mound. Shape using the back of a spoon.
- Place the duck breast, drizzle with the jus and decorate with orange zest and rosemary.
- Enjoy!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 365 calories, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 25 grams, Sugar 11 grams
Tips:
- To ensure the duck breast is cooked evenly, score the skin in a crosshatch pattern before searing. This will help the fat render and prevent the skin from becoming tough.
- Sear the duck breast in a hot skillet over medium-high heat for 2-3 minutes per side, or until the skin is golden brown and crispy.
- Transfer the duck breast to a baking dish and roast in a preheated oven at 400°F for 10-12 minutes, or until the internal temperature reaches 135°F for medium-rare or 145°F for medium.
- Let the duck breast rest for 5-10 minutes before slicing and serving. This will allow the juices to redistribute throughout the meat.
- To make the port wine sauce, reduce port wine, chicken broth, and shallots in a saucepan until the sauce has thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve the duck breast with the port wine sauce and your favorite sides, such as roasted potatoes, asparagus, or sautéed mushrooms.
Conclusion:
This divine boneless duck breast with port wine sauce is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The duck breast is cooked to perfection and the port wine sauce is rich and flavorful. This dish is sure to impress your guests and leave them wanting more.
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