Citrus Duck

"A pretty simple recipe to prepare boneless duck breasts. Good flavor, goes well with a wild rice or mashed potatoes."
 
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Ready In:
25mins
Ingredients:
6
Serves:
2
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ingredients

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directions

  • Score skin side of duck breast using a sharp knife to make criss-cross cuts just into the fat layer.
  • Sprinkle skin side with salt and pepper to taste, massaging spice into the cuts in the skin.
  • Mix orange juice, lemon zest and ginger in a shallow dish.
  • Add duck skin-side down to the marinade and spoon a little over the meat-side of the breast.
  • Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, occasionally shift the duck and spoon more over the back side.
  • Pre-heat a lightly-greased non-stick skillet to medium-high heat.
  • Sear the duck skin-side down, about 4-5 minutes. You may need to cover the dish as the fat will begin to spatter.
  • Turn the duck over, and spoon a bit of the marinade into the skillet and over the skin side. Sear flesh side down another 2-3 minutes.
  • Add about 1/4 cup of the marinade to the skillet and transfer to oven pre-heated to 400 degrees.
  • Cook an additional 6-10 minutes depending on desired doneness. Depending on thickness 6 minutes will be more medium-rare, 10 will bring it closer to medium-well.
  • Remove from oven, and transfer duck to a plate. The marinade left in the skillet and be stirred with the duck fat a bit drizzled onto the finished breasts.

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I love to grill, year-round. The Williams Sonoma Grilling cookbook is one of my favorites. I will try just about anything and can usually pull it off...with the exception of baking.
 
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