Black-Pepper-Roasted Duck Breasts with Grilled Plums

Name: Black-Pepper-Roasted Duck Breasts with Grilled Plums
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 2 teaspoons freshly ground black pepper, divided; 1 kilograms boneless Muscovy duck breast halves, trimmed of excess fat; 4 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, divided; 1 Tbsp extra-virgin olive oil; 6 firm but ripe Santa Rosa plums or other purple plums, halved, pitted; 2 teaspoons salt, divided; 1 teaspoons sugar

Need a gluten free and dairy free main course? Black-Pepper-Roasted Duck Breasts with Grilled Plums could be an excellent recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains around 46g of protein, 12g of fat, and a total of 334 calories. This recipe covers 30% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. The Fourth Of July will be even more special with this recipe. If you have pepper, salt, olive oil, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes about 45 minutes.

Instructions

Using sharp knife, score skin of duck breasts in crisscross pattern (cut skin only; do not cut through meat), spacing cuts 1 inch apart.

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Meat

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Sprinkle duck breasts on both sides with 1 teaspoon thyme, 1 teaspoon pepper, and 1 teaspoon salt. Cover and chill.

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Duck Breast

Pepper

Thyme

Salt

Prepare barbecue (medium-high heat). Toss plum halves, olive oil, sugar, 1 teaspoon thyme, remaining 1 teaspoon pepper, and 1/2 teaspoon salt in medium bowl. Grill plum halves, cut side down, until grill marks appear and plums begin to soften, about 4 minutes. Turn plums over and grill, skin side down, until skin begins to soften but plums still retain their shape, about 4 minutes.

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Olive Oil

Pepper

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Sugar

Thyme

Salt

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Grill

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Transfer plums to bowl. Cover with foil and let stand while cooking duck.

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Plum

Whole Duck

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Aluminum Foil

Heat 2 large skillets over medium-high heat.

Add 2 duck breasts, skin side down, to each skillet. Cook until skin is crisp and golden, about 7 minutes. Turn duck breasts over and cook to desired doneness, about 8 minutes longer for medium-rare.

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Duck Breast

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Remove from heat and let duck rest 5 minutes.

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Whole Duck

Thinly slice duck crosswise. Divide among plates.

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Whole Duck

Place 2 plum halves alongside each serving.

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Plum

Drizzle any plum juices from bowl over.

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Plum

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Sprinkle with 2 teaspoons thyme and serve.

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Thyme

A Malbec would be a great pairing for the duck. The Argentinean red wine has enough structure to stand up to the tannins in the plums. We like the fruity, floral Alamos 2006 Malbec ($14).

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Malbec