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Roast Duck Breast with Balsamic and Apricot Sauce Recipe

Roast Duck Breast with Balsamic and Apricot Sauce Recipe

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Roast Duck Breast with Balsamic and Apricot Sauce

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Ingredients:

Serving

1/4 cup minced shallot
1 tbsp plus 1 tsp cold unsalted butter
1/2 cup tawny port
1 tbsp brandy
1 cup duck - and-veal demiglace (a 6 1/2-oz container stirred together with 3 tbsp water)
1/3 cup julienne strips dried apricot
1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
2 whole 1-lb boneless duck breasts with skin ( preferably long island , or pekin, halved
1 tsp vegetable oil

Directions:

Make sauce: In a 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan cook shallot in 1 teaspoon butter over moderately low heat, stirring, until softened. Carefully add Port and brandy and boil until reduced by half. Add demiglace and simmer 5 minutes, or until reduced to about 2/3 cup. Pour sauce through a fine sieve into a small bowl and return to pan. Stir in apricot, vinegar, and salt and pepper to taste. Simmer sauce until apricot is just heated through and stir in remaining tablespoon butter.
Preheat oven to 450° F.
Put duck breasts, skin sides down, on a cutting board. Using a sharp knife and following shape of breast, trim all sinews, excess skin, and fat. With a fork carefully prick skin all over without piercing meat.
Heat an ovenproof cast-iron skillet over moderately high heat until hot and add oil, swirling skillet until coated evenly. Pat duck dry and season with salt and pepper. Put duck, skin sides down, in skillet. Reduce heat to moderate and cook duck until skin is deep golden, about 3 minutes. Turn duck over and cook 2 minutes more. Remove duck from skillet and pour off fat. Return duck, skin sides down, to skillet and roast in middle of oven 5 minutes for medium-rare. Keep duck warm and reheat sauce over low heat.
Slice duck on the diagonal and serve with sauce.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	682.69 Kcal (2858 kJ)
Calories from fat	522.97 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	58.11g	89%
Cholesterol	194.73mg	65%
Sodium	102.82mg	4%
Potassium	63.64mg	1%
Total Carbs	6.04g	2%
Sugars	3.49g	14%
Dietary Fiber	0.3g	1%
Protein	26.94g	54%
Vitamin C	3.6mg	6%
Iron	3.9mg	22%
Calcium	14.2mg	1%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	344.44 Kcal (1442 kJ)
Calories from fat	263.86 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	29.32g	89%
Cholesterol	98.25mg	65%
Sodium	51.88mg	4%
Potassium	32.11mg	1%
Total Carbs	3.05g	2%
Sugars	1.76g	14%
Dietary Fiber	0.15g	1%
Protein	13.59g	54%
Vitamin C	1.8mg	6%
Iron	2mg	22%
Calcium	7.2mg	1%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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