Roast duck breasts with maple syrup vinaigrette

Name: Roast duck breasts with maple syrup vinaigrette
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 4 duck breasts, skin on; 4 Tbsps maple syrup; 2 Tbsps sherry vinegar; 2 Tbsps groundnut oil; 1 Tbsp hazelnut oil; 225 grams wild mushroom (girolles, trompettes, ceps, oyster mushrooms); 25 grams butter; 2 x 250g bags spinach, stalks removed

You can never have too many main course recipes, so give Roast duck breasts with maple syrup vinaigrette a try. This recipe serves 4. One portion of this dish contains approximately 47g of protein, 23g of fat, and a total of 465 calories. This recipe covers 33% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 45 minutes. If you have butter, mushroom, sherry vinegar, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet.

Instructions

Score the duck breast skin with a sharp knife. Season with salt and pepper, and place, fat-side down, in a frying pan over a medium heat. As the fat begins to heat it will melt and crisp up. Continue to colour the skin for 10-12 mins before turning the duck over and frying for a further 4-5 mins to a pink stage.

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Whole Duck

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Remove the duck breasts to one side and keep warm.

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Duck Breast

Meanwhile, boil the maple syrup and simmer until just 2 tbsp are left before removing from the heat and whisking in the sherry vinegar, groundnut and hazelnut oils. Season with salt and pepper.

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Salt And Pepper

Sherry Vinegar

Maple Syrup

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While frying the duck breasts, trim and lightly rinse the wild mushrooms. When the duck is resting, fry the mushrooms in half the butter in a hot pan, seasoning with salt and pepper, until just tender.

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Heat a separate pan with the remaining butter and add the washed spinach. Season with salt and pepper, allowing the leaves to wilt and soften before draining.

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Spinach

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To serve, divide the spinach among 4 plates.

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Spinach

Cut each breast into 5-6 slices and place on top of the spinach. Top with the pan-fried wild mushrooms, drizzling each with the maple syrup vinaigrette.

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Maple Syrup

Vinaigrette