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Seared Duck Breast with Pinot Noir Reduction
Photo: Atharva Tulsi

Seared Duck Breast with Pinot Noir Reduction

6 ingredients 5 steps wikibooks
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

494
Calories
20g
Protein
42g
Fat
4g
Carbs
What these numbers assume — 6 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Duck 100g cooked with skin 337
Olive Oil 1 tbsp (14g) 119
Wine 2 tbsp cooking wine (30ml) 25
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
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

  • 4 ea . (28 oz ) boneless duck breasts
  • Salt
  • Freshly-ground black pepper
  • 1 ½ cups Pinot Noir wine
  • 1 shallot , very finely minced
  • 1 tbsp olive oil

Directions

1

Score skin of duck in a diamond pattern, being careful not to cut into the meat. Sprinkle on both sides liberally with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

2

Heat a large stainless steel skillet over medium high heat. Add 2 duck breasts, skin side down, and cook until skin is golden brown, about 10 minutes. Flip and cook 3 minutes. Move to a greased roasting pan and repeat with remaining duck.

3

Bake at 400°F for 12 minutes for medium rare. Remove and keep warm.

4

Pour most of the fat out, leaving 2 tbsp. Place pan back on medium high heat, add shallot, and sauté until translucent. Deglaze pan with wine and ignite carefully with a firestick, if desired. If you ignited it, wait until flames die before continuing. Bring to a boil .

5

Cook wine until reduced by ⅔. Slice duck on the bias and drizzle with sauce. Serve immediately.

Recipe sourced from wikibooks

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