Tuesday, July 22, 2008

How To Make Duck Breasts With Cassis



Duck Breasts with Cassis Recipe. A sweetened duck dish ideal to make for a romantic dinner. Sample our Duck Breasts with Cassis recipe.
You Will Need

* 1 duck breast
* 4 shallots, minced
* 60 ml crème de cassis
* 2 Tbsp raspberry jam
* 60 ml balsamic vinegar
* Salt and pepper
* A knob of butter
* 1 frying pan
* 1 chopping board
* 1 spoon
* 1 knife
* 1 fork

Step 1:
Season the duck
Sprinkle both sides of the meat with salt and pepper.
Step 2:
Begin to heat the pan
Put the duck into the frying pan and place it over a low heat.
Step 3:
Slowly increase the heat
Gradually bring the heat up to a moderate temperature.
Throughout the whole process the fat will melt. Remove it from the pan as it melts down.
Leave the duck to cook for 10-12 minutes. It will take about this long for the fat to render completely.
Step 4:
Turn the duck over
When the fat has completely melted, flip the duck over in the pan, turn off the heat and leave it for 10 minutes.
For medium, leave the heat on for an extra 5 minutes.
Step 5:
Remove the duck from the pan
Remove the duck from the pan leaving any remaining fat and place the pan back onto a moderate heat.
Step 6:
Saute the shallots
Add the shallots and sauté them rapidly.
Step 7:
Add the cassis
Pour in the cassis and stir thoroughly.
Step 8:
Add the remaining ingredients
Add the raspberry jam and the balsamic vinegar and stir until the ingredients begin to reduce down.
Step 9:
Add the butter
When the sauce reduces, whisk in the butter and take the pan off the heat.
Step 10:
Serve
Serve the duck sliced into thick strips with the cassis sauce poured generously over the top.

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