Subj : Duck Breast With Cranberry Sauce
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From : Ben Collver
Date : Wed Nov 22 2023 16:39:10

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      Title: Duck Breast With Cranberry Sauce
 Categories: Duck, Poultry
      Yield: 4 Servings

      1 tb Olive oil
      4    Duck breasts; (1.8 lb)
    1/2 ts Salt; or more; to taste
    1/2 c  Honey
    1/4 c  Balsamic vinegar
    1/2 c  Dried cranberries

  Prep time: 20 minutes
  Cook Time: 20 minutes
  Total Time: 40 minutes

  Duck breast:

  Score the skin of duck breasts in parallel lines or in criss-cross
  pattern. Generously season both sides of duck breasts (and especially
  add more salt to the skin side!) with at least 1/2 ts salt.

  Use a large cast iron pan, or use a large stainless steel skillet.

  Heat 1 tb of olive oil in a large skillet on medium heat until the
  oil is hot. Add duck breasts to the skillet skin side down.

  Cook the duck breasts, uncovered, for about 8 minutes on medium heat
  on the skin side, until the fat is released. After 8 minutes of
  cooking, remove all of the duck fat from the skillet (leaving just a
  very small amount of fat, enough to lightly coat the bottom of the
  skillet). Turn the duck breasts over to the other side (non-skin
  side) and cook for 2 more minutes on medium heat. Remove the duck
  breasts from the skillet to a plate.

  Cranberry sauce:

  Use the same skillet (the duck breasts should've been removed to the
  plate, and the skillet itself should not have any visible duck fat,
  just a tiny amount of fat + some bits from cooking the duck--remember
  you removed most of the duck fat in one of the steps above).

  To the same skillet, add honey, balsamic vinegar, and dried
  cranberries. Bring this mixture to boil, constantly stirring, then
  reduce heat to low and simmer for 1 minute, stirring, until the sauce
  reduces just a bit, and the cranberries puff up.

  Slice duck breasts thinly, they will be raw in the middle. Add sliced
  duck to the skillet with the sauce, on medium heat, and continue
  cooking the duck breast slices in the sauce for 1 or 2 more minutes,
  turning the slices to make sure to cook on each side until the duck
  is medium rare. While you cook the duck in this way in the sauce, it
  will help thicken up the sauce, as well as warm up the duck to the
  right temperature.

  Serve immediately.

  Recipe by Julia R.

  Recipe FROM:
  <https://juliasalbum.com/duck-breast-with-cranberry-sauce/>

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