Best Duck Breast With Berry Sauce Recipes

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PAN-SEARED DUCK BREAST WITH BLACKBERRY SAUCE



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The easy fruity sauce is the perfect pairing for tasty duck. An elegant and delicious main.

Provided by Caroline's Cooking

Categories     Main Course

Time 25m

Number Of Ingredients 8

1 cup blackberries (150g)
1/2 cup chicken stock (120ml)
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tbsp brandy
1 tbsp brown sugar
1/8 tsp ground cloves
4 duck breasts (or 3 if large, depending on size)
1/2 tsp salt (approx, to taste)

Steps:

  • For the sauce, place the blackberries, stock, vinegar, brandy, sugar and cloves in a small pan and bring to a simmer. Continue to simmer for around 15-20 minutes, breaking up the blackberries, and reducing the liquid by around half.
  • Optionally, press the sauce through a relatively fine strainer or mesh to hold back the seeds and other firmer solids. You can make the sauce a day or two ahead of time, chill it covered then re-heat as needed.
  • (You can cook the duck as the sauce cooks, then strain sauce as duck rests, or cook separately, and re-heat sauce, as you prefer.) Pat the duck breasts dry and lightly score the skin to break the skin but not cut through to the flesh below. Sprinkle both sides with a little salt.
  • If cooking in a pan, place the duck breasts skin-side down in a cold pan and place over a medium-high heat. Let them cook for around 6-10 minutes until you can see the sides cooking and the skin has crisped up. Turn over and cook around another around 4 - 5 minutes, depending on thickness and how rare you want it. Generally, you want it to feel slightly soft and springy, but still giving a bit of resistance when you press in the middle.
  • Once the duck has cooked, set it aside to rest - you can tent it with foil - for a few minutes before slicing and serving with the sauce poured over or on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 329 kcal, Carbohydrate 8 g, Protein 46 g, Fat 10 g, SaturatedFat 3 g, Cholesterol 175 mg, Sodium 465 mg, Fiber 2 g, Sugar 6 g, ServingSize 1 serving

DUCK WITH BLACKBERRY SAUCE



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Categories     Duck     Roast     Valentine's Day     Blackberry     Winter     Bon Appétit

Yield Serves 4

Number Of Ingredients 12

3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons sugar
1/3 cup dry white wine
1/3 cup orange juice
2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
1 1/4 cups frozen blackberries, thawed
1 1/4 cups canned beef broth
1/2 cup canned low-salt chicken broth
2 tablespoons Cognac or brandy
1 tablespoon pure maple syrup
4 5- to 6-ounce duck breast halves with skin
Additional blackberries (optional)

Steps:

  • Melt 2 tablespoons butter in heavy large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add sugar; stir until sugar dissolves and mixture turns deep amber color, about 5 minutes. Add wine, orange juice and vinegar (mixture will bubble vigorously) and bring to boil, stirring to dissolve caramel. Add 1 1/4 cups berries and both broths and boil until sauce thickens and is reduced to about 1 cup, stirring occasionally, about 25 minutes. Strain sauce through sieve into heavy small saucepan, pressing on berries with back of spoon. Mix in Cognac and maple syrup. Set sauce aside. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Trim any excess fat from duck breasts. Cut three 4-inch-long by 1/16-inch-deep lengthwise slits in skin (not meat) of duck. Season duck with salt and pepper. Heat heavy large ovenproof skillet over high heat until hot. Add duck, skin side down, and sear until brown, about 5 minutes. Turn over; cook 3 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven; continue cooking to desired doneness, about 3 minutes for medium.
  • Meanwhile, bring sauce to simmer over low heat. Add remaining 1 tablespoon butter and whisk just until melted. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • Spoon sauce onto plates. Slice duck and place atop sauce. Garnish with additional berries, if desired, and serve.

PAN-SEARED DUCK BREAST WITH BLUEBERRY SAUCE



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Pan-seared duck breast with blueberry sauce atop a bed of bok choy, wild mushrooms, pancetta, and shallots. Served with a side of roasted potatoes seasoned with rosemary and thyme.

Provided by rmdalrymple

Categories     Meat and Poultry Recipes     Game Meats     Duck

Time 1h30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 19

2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
1 ½ tablespoons dried thyme leaves
1 tablespoon crushed dried rosemary
3 tablespoons olive oil
4 potatoes, cubed
2 pints fresh or frozen blueberries
½ cup water
½ cup apple juice
½ cup white sugar
1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
3 slices pancetta or bacon, cut into thin strips
6 shallots, thinly sliced
½ cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
2 pounds bok choy, sliced
4 (8 ounce) boneless duck breast halves
2 tablespoons vegetable oil
1 tablespoon butter
2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl mix together the salt, ground black pepper, thyme, and rosemary; set aside. This will be your spice blend for seasoning the roasted potatoes and the duck breasts.
  • Place cubed potatoes into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle 2 tablespoons of your spice blend over the top of the potatoes. Toss the potatoes in the pan until they are evenly coated with oil and seasonings. Spread into a single layer across the bottom of the baking dish and bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
  • While the potatoes are roasting, stir together the blueberries, water, apple juice, sugar, and jalapeno in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until the mixture has reduced to the consistency of syrup, about 10 minutes.
  • Cook the pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove the pancetta to drain on a paper towel, leaving the drippings in the skillet. Add the shallots and the mushrooms to the hot skillet; stir and cook them until soft and just beginning to brown. Remove the shallots and mushrooms and set aside. Increase heat to medium-high and place the bok choy in the hot skillet. Stir and cook the bok choy until the leaves are wilted and the white stalk pieces are tender, about 5 minutes. Return the shallots, mushrooms, and pancetta to the skillet, turn off the heat and set aside.
  • Rinse the duck breast halves and pat dry. Rub the remaining spice blend onto both sides of the duck breasts. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat, when the pan is hot put in the vegetable oil and butter. Immediately place the duck breasts in the pan, skin and fat side down. Do not move the duck breasts until the skin is deep brown, about 5 minutes. Turn the breasts and cook until the internal temperature of the thickest part is 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) for well done. Remove the duck from the pan and place on a plate, covered with foil to rest for 5 minutes. While the duck is resting, place the skillet with the bok choy mixture onto a burner over medium heat to warm through.
  • Slice each duck breast diagonally into 1/2 inch strips. Divide the bok choy mixture among four plates and drizzle each serving with 1/2 tablespoon of aged balsamic vinegar. Arrange the sliced duck breasts on top of the bok choy mixture; ladle on blueberry sauce. Serve with oven-roasted potatoes on the side.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 846.1 calories, Carbohydrate 111.7 g, Cholesterol 121.1 mg, Fat 32.9 g, Fiber 12.9 g, Protein 33.2 g, SaturatedFat 7.3 g, Sodium 1589.3 mg, Sugar 53 g

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