MARINATED PAN- ROASTED DUCK BREASTS

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I prepare this on special occasions such as a romantic New Year's Eve dinner or my husband's birthday. Though I prefer tarragon, you could use basil leaves or rosemary instead. I keep it simple, serving with oven roasted herbed-potatoes (over which the sauce is excellent) and fresh asparagus.

Provided by FlemishMinx

Categories     Duck

Time 12h15m

Yield 2 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 8

2 duck breasts, preferably magret (6-8 oz each)
1 cup white wine
1/4 cup soy sauce
2 cloves garlic, chopped
6 sprigs fresh tarragon
fresh coarse ground black pepper
1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup sherry wine

Steps:

  • For marinade: Combine wine, soy sauce, garlic, tarragon and pepper in a shallow bowl large enough to contain both breasts side by side.
  • Marinate the breasts overnight.
  • Just before cooking, strain marinade liquid into saucepan.
  • Heat a large saute pan without any oil.
  • Score the fatty side of each breast several times.
  • Pan-roast breasts, FAT-side down for about 2 minutes.
  • Turn to flesh side, and cook another 10 minutes.
  • Remove from saute pan to cutting board.
  • At the same time as you are cooking the breasts, bring marinade to boil, adding butter and sherry.
  • Boil vigorously 5 minutes or until slightly reduced and beginning to thicken.
  • Slice breast thinly on the bias, away from the fat.
  • Return the slices BRIEFLY to the hot saute pan to brown.
  • By this I mean literally lay each slice in the pan, immediately turn it over, and remove.
  • This will cook the duck medium rare.
  • Serve with sauce.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 682.7, Fat 31.9, SaturatedFat 10.7, Cholesterol 341.7, Sodium 2271.1, Carbohydrate 6.9, Fiber 0.3, Sugar 2, Protein 62.9

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