This flavorful duck dish offers three versions of sauce; use figs or blackberries for a fruity finish or add truffle butter for a luscious accompaniment. This recipe comes from Ariane Daguin, owner of D'Artagnan, a gourmet specialty food company.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Healthy Recipes Gluten-Free Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 11
Steps:
- Using a sharp knife, score the skin side of each breast in a cross-hatch pattern, making the squares as small as possible without cutting into the meat of the breast. Season with salt and pepper.
- Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add duck breasts to skillet, skin-side down, and reduce heat to medium. Cook, removing fat from pan as necessary, until skin is crisp, about 6 minutes. Turn, and cook until firm, about 3 minutes more. Transfer duck breasts to a cutting board and tent with parchment paper-lined aluminum foil and let rest.
- Drain all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet and place over medium heat. Add shallots and cook, stirring, until translucent; add wine and cook until reduced by half. Remove skillet from heat and add Armagnac; carefully ignite to flambe. Add demi-glace and figs or plums and jam, if making fig or plum version; cook until reduced by half. Season sauce with salt and pepper and stir in blackberry jam and 1/2 cup blackberries for blackberry version or truffle butter for truffle version.
- Slice each duck breast crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices and fan out on each of 4 plates. Drizzle sauce over duck and serve immediately. If making blackberry version, garnish with remaining blackberries.
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Lema Tesisa
[email protected]I highly recommend this recipe. The duck breast was cooked perfectly and the sauce was incredible.
Ravi Rav
[email protected]This is my favorite duck breast recipe. It's easy to make and always turns out delicious.
Shereen Djalil
[email protected]I love this recipe! The duck breast is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is to die for.
Meryem Charki
[email protected]This recipe is a winner. The duck was cooked perfectly and the sauce was divine. I will definitely be making this again.
Rafay Rajput
[email protected]Amazing recipe! The duck was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I highly recommend this recipe.
Jiwan kumar Mandal
[email protected]This recipe is a keeper! The duck breast was cooked to perfection and the sauce was incredible. I will definitely be making this again.
Ayub Ali (FusionCrashedGamer)
[email protected]I've made this recipe several times and it's always a hit. The duck is cooked perfectly and the sauce is amazing. I highly recommend this recipe.
Makhosonke Dyasi
[email protected]This is my go-to recipe for duck breast. It's simple to make and always turns out delicious. The duck is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is divine.
Aksel Erzinclioglu
[email protected]I love this recipe! The duck breast is always cooked perfectly and the sauce is to die for. I always get compliments when I make this dish.
zafar hussain
[email protected]This duck breast recipe is easy to follow and the results are amazing. The duck was cooked perfectly and the sauce was divine. I will definitely be making this again.
Dawood Shah
[email protected]I made this recipe for a dinner party and it was a huge success! The duck was cooked to perfection and the sauce was rich and flavorful. My guests raved about it.
hijasudeen shaheed
[email protected]This duck breast recipe is a winner! The duck was cooked perfectly and the sauce was delicious. I served it with roasted potatoes and asparagus and it was a hit with my family.