Seared Duck Breast with Ruby Port Sauce

Name: Seared Duck Breast with Ruby Port Sauce
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 59 milliliters packed brown sugar; 2 teaspoons butter; 1 teaspoon coriander seeds, crushed; 454 grams boneless duck breast halves, thawed and skinned; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1 Tbsp half-and-half; 2 teaspoons olive oil, divided; 1 Tbsp pink peppercorns, crushed; 473 milliliters ruby port; 1 teaspoons salt; 59 milliliters sherry vinegar

Seared Duck Breast with Ruby Port Sauce is a gluten free main course. This recipe covers 19% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. One serving contains 441 calories, 23g of protein, and 10g of fat. This recipe serves 4. A mixture of half-and-half, butter, salt, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so tasty. To use up the butter you could follow this main course with the Cinnamon Butter Cake as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 45 minutes.

Instructions

To prepare duck, place breast halves between 2 sheets of heavy-duty plastic wrap; pound each piece to 1/4-inch thickness with a meat mallet or small heavy skillet.

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Combine peppercorns, coriander seeds, salt, and garlic. Rub peppercorn mixture evenly over both sides of duck; let stand 15 minutes.

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Whole Coriander Seeds

Peppercorns

Garlic

Whole Duck

Salt

Dry Seasoning Rub

Heat 1 teaspoon oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.

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Cooking Oil

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Add half of duck; cook for 1 minute on each side or until desired degree of doneness.

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Whole Duck

Remove duck from pan; keep warm. Repeat procedure with remaining 1 teaspoon oil and remaining duck.

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Whole Duck

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To prepare sauce, combine port, sugar, and vinegar in a saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat; cook until reduced to 1/2 cup (about 10 minutes).

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Vinegar