Muscovy Duck, Dried Cranberries, Cream & Raspberry
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Muscovy Duck, Dried Cranberries, Cream & Raspberry
Description
Muscovy Duck, Dried Cranberries, Cream & Raspberry uses skin-on duck breasts that are carefully scored and seasoned before searing skin-side down in a hot pan until golden brown. The breasts are turned to cook the other side briefly, then finished in the oven allowing the meat to cook through while retaining moisture. After resting, the rendered fat is removed from the pan, leaving the fond to create the sauce. Dried cranberries and heavy cream are simmered to thicken, and raspberry jam is stirred in to add a harmonious balance of tartness and sweetness. The sauce is spread on the serving plate to complement the duck, which benefits from the rich, slightly crispy skin and tender meat paired with the luscious fruit-cream sauce.
Ingredients
- 6 ounces duck breasts skin scored
- ⅓ cup dried cranberries finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons jam
- ½ cup heavy cream
Instructions
- Preheat oven at 350°F. In an ovenproof skillet heat a shadow of oil on high heat. Score the duck breasts skin lightly with a knife making sure that it is not pierced all the way through. Generously salt and pepper both sides of the duck breast.
- When the skillet is hot, add the duck skin side down. Cook until the skin is golden brown, about 5 minutes, turn to the other side and cook for 3 minutes. Turn again, skin side up, discard all of the fat from the pan and place in the hot oven. Cook for another 10 to 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm.
- Remove all the fat rendered from the duck breast, remove any large burn bits, if any in the skillet. Return the skillet to medium heat and add the cranberries and heavy cream. Lower the heat to see just a light simmer of the cream. Cook until thickened, 5 minutes.
- Add the raspberry jam to the cream-cranberries sauce and blend well.
- Spread the sauce on the bottom of the plate and serve the duck sliced over it.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 333 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 333kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 16g | 5% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 27g | 42% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 73mg | 24% |
| Sodium | 41mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 111mg | 2% |
| Sugar | 11g | 22% |
| Vitamin A | 510IU | 10% |
| Vitamin C | 2.1mg | 2% |
| Calcium | 24mg | 2% |
| Iron | 1.1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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Overall Rating
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