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Seared Duck Breast | The Sportsman’s Table

Executive Chef Instructor Tom Mullally shows Bob a seared duck recipe.

Seared Duck Breast over Basmati Rice with Cranberry-Almond Cabernet Sauce, and fresh Vegetables

2 portions


Procedure:

  • Take two duck breasts and lightly season both sides with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a sauté pan with 2 tbsp of oil over medium-high heat and sear Duck Skin side down for about 2 minutes until duck skin is crispy, then flip duck onto other side for 2 minutes.
  • Finish the duck in a 400-degree oven for 7-10 minutes until duck has an internal temperature of 130 degrees for a medium pink breast.
  • ​Take a ½ cup of raw basmati rice and simmer in one cup of chicken stock over medium-low heat for about 25 minutes covered until rice is light and fluffy.
  • Add 1 tbsp of whole butter and season taste with salt and pepper.
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Seared Duck Breast | The Sportsman’s Table

Seared Duck Breast over Yukon Gold Puree with Red Wine Sauce & Roasted Vegetables – 2 Portions


2-(6-7 oz) Duck Breasts)

Season both sides of duck breasts lightly with Salt & Pepper.  Now place the skin side down in a pre-heated Sautee pan over medium-high heat.  The natural fat will render off the Duck into the pan, so you may not need additional oil.  Sear until the duck skin is very crispy, about 3-4 minutes, then turn to sear the opposite side of the duck breast until Golden brown for about 2 minutes.  Place duck on a wire rack on a sheet pan and bake in the oven at 400 degrees until the Duck is cooked medium inside about 10-13 minutes.  Let the duck rest for 5 minutes, then slice 5 medallions per breast when it is time to plate.

Red Wine Sauce:

Reduce ¼-1/2 Cup of Red wine with 1 TSP of minced shallots over medium heat until halfway reduced.  Now add 4-5 ozs of your favorite brown sauce to the red wine.  I prefer Demi-Glace for my brown Sauce.  Simmer and season to taste

Yukon Gold Mashed Potatoes

Peel and cut 8-12 oz of potatoes and simmer in lightly salted water for about 20 minutes until extra soft.  Strain and add about 2-3 ozs of heavy cream with 2-3 ozs of whole butter whisked together.  Add to potatoes and mash.  Season to taste with salt.  Place in a disposable pastry bag for plating.

Roasted Vegetables

Toss oil and seasonings lightly in cauliflower, yellow squash, carrots and asparagus.  Place the vegetables separately on a pan sprayed sheet pan and roast at 425 degrees for 10-20 minutes.  Depending on the vegetable.  Now toss the cooked vegetables in a little melted butter and season to taste.

Plating

Now pipe the heated mashed potatoes on the center of the plate.  Add the heated Duck Breast medallions next to the potatoes, half on and half off.

Now plate the cooked heated vegetables around the potatoes and the Duck.

Lastly, drizzle the red wine sauce over and around the Duck Breast.

Enjoy Your Meal! Quack, Quack

Seared Duck Breast with Cherry Sauce | The Sportsman”s Table

Joining Bob for this recipe is our old friend Chef Ed Drombroski of Lee’s Farmers Market in Murrells Inlet, South Carolina. For all the duck hunters out there, we’re cooking up a pan seared duck breast with a quick, simple sauce and some winter greens. Here in South Carolina, spinach is a winter green. Plus Ed’s got a unique spicy cherry sauce to give it some kick. Yum!