Perfect Pan-Seared Duck Breast with Roasted Grapes & Gastrique
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Pan-seared duck breast served with a tangy gastrique, roasted grapes, and fresh watercress. This French-inspired dish is elegant and sophisticated, requiring precision cooking for perfectly medium-rare duck.
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Nutrition & ingredients
Ingredients
serves 4- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 tablespoons water
- 1/2 cup Banylus vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1/4 cup Banylus fortified wine or ruby port
- 1 star anise pod, optional
- 4 boneless duck breast halves with skin
- kosher salt to taste
- fresh cracked black pepper to taste
- 1.5 cups halved red seedless grapes
- 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme (or a few sprigs if you are lazy)
- 1 cup loosely packed mâche or watercress leaves, optional
At a glance
PER SERVING · TIME 60M
BARS = SHARE OF RECIPE CALORIES · RINGS = FDA DV
Complete estimate · 100% of estimated mass resolved
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- Prep
- 20m
- Cook
- 40m
- Sodium
- 434mg
- Total sugar
- 33g
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Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving.
Vitamins & minerals
- Potassium
- 576mg
- Calcium
- 33mg
- Iron
- 5mg
Estimated from ingredients; USDA coverage varies by food.
- PREP
- 20M
- SODIUM
- 434MG
- ESTIMATE
- COMPLETE
Nutrition estimated from ingredients, per serving. 100% of estimated mass resolved.