Aip Pan Seared Duck Breast Recipe With Orange Sauce

PAN-SEARED DUCK BREAST WITH ORANGE PAN SAUCE RECIPE

Steps:

• Season duck breasts with salt, heavily on the skin side and lightly on the flesh side.
• Increase heat to medium and further brown skin if needed, about 1 minute, before flipping and cooking on the flesh side. For medium-rare meat, cook until breast registers 130°F (54°C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 1 to 2 minutes. Continue cooking until duck registers 140°F (60°C) for medium or 155°F (68°F) for well-done. Remove duck from pan and set aside to rest.

COOKING LIGHT'S SEARED ORANGE DUCK BREAST

Steps:

• Combine duck, orange rind, salt, pepper and garlic in a medium bowl. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Combine juice, sake, soy sauce and honey in a small saucepan; bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until mixture is reduced to 2/3 cup (about 10 minutes).
• Heat canola oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium-high heat. Add duck; saute about 5 minutes. Turn duck over; drizzle with about 3 TBS of juice mixture.
• Bake at 400 degrees for about 10 minutes.
• Remove duck from pan; cut duck into 1/4 inch thick slices (if using a breast).
• Serve with orange sauce.
• Serves: 6.
• Calories: 167.
• Fat: 6.3 g.
• Protein: 18.8 g.
• Fiber: 0.3 g.
• Chol: 71 mg.
• Sodium: 580 mg.