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Pan-Seared Duck Breast with Cabernet Reduction
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Pan-Seared Duck Breast with Cabernet Reduction

6 ingredients 6 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

379
Calories
20g
Protein
28g
Fat
5g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Duck 100g cooked with skin 337
Cabernet Sauvignon Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 2 boneless duck breasts
  • Salt
  • Freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1 cup Cabernet Sauvignon wine
  • 1 shallot , very finely minced
  • 1 tbsp finely minced garlic

Directions

1

Score skin of duck in a diamond pattern and season liberally with salt and freshly ground black pepper. Set aside.

2

Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet over medium high heat. Add duck breasts, skin side down, and cook 10 minutes. Flip and cook 3 minutes.

3

Move pan to a 400°F oven and cook 12 minutes. Remove duck from pan and keep warm.

4

Pour off extra fat. Place 1 Tbsp back into pan and add shallot and garlic. Sauté over medium high heat until garlic is golden.

5

Add wine off of the heat and carefully ignite with a long match or firestick. Shake pan until flames die (might wanna have a fire extinguisher).

6

Boil over medium high heat until reduced by half. Drizzle over duck and serve warm.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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