Duck breast with blood orange sauce
Background
This delicate duck breast with blood orange sauce is perfect for Valentine’s day and anniversaries during blood orange season. Serve it with mashed potatoes , noodles or rice.
Ingredients
- 2 duck breasts
- 4 blood oranges
- 1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
- ½ cup chicken stock
- 1 tsp honey
- Salt and pepper
- Oil
Instructions
- Squeeze the juice of one orange and pour it over the duck. Marinate for minimum 2 hours, preferably overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 180 °C.
- With a sharp knife, score the skin of each duck breast, makings sure that you don’t cut into the meat. Season with salt.
- Heat a little oil in a frying pan and sear the skin for about 7 minutes, until crispy and golden.
- Meanwhile, peel two oranges and tear them into segments - you can remove the white membrane too, if preferred.
- Turn the duck breasts over, sear the meat, then add the red wine vinegar and the juice of the last orange, then deglaze the pan.
- Transfer the duck and the sauce into a baking dish (or use the same if it has a lid and it’s ovenproof) and put the orange segments around the duck.
- Drizzle with some honey then pour over the chicken stock and season with freshly ground pepper.
- Cover the dish and bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the duck to a plate and rest for five minutes.
- Cit it into slices, then serve with the blood orange sauce and segments.
Categories
- Meal Type: - Dinner - Lunch - Main
- Cuisines: - Fusion
- Occasions: - Anniversaries - Chinese New Year - Christmas - Dinner Party - Mothers Day - Sunday Lunch - Valentine's Day
- Ingredients: - Duck & Goose
- Health and Diet: - Dairy Free - Egg Free - Gluten Free - Nut Free
- Skill Levels: - Easy
You might also like
Recent Recipes
-
Sausages with Lentil and Kale Stew
This sausage, lentil and kale stew is a simple, hearty...
Recipe by Dinna | -
Apricot and Pistachio Oat Slices
These apricot and pistachio oat slices are a simple homemade...
Recipe by Dinna | -
Bean and Cauliflower Burgers
These bean and cauliflower burgers are a simple, wholesome alternative...
Recipe by Dinna | -
Lentil and Cauliflower Stew with Prawns
This lentil and cauliflower stew with prawns is a hearty...
Recipe by Dinna |
Recent Posts
-
Curly Kale Recipes
Curly kale, often simply called kale, has become one of...
Post by Dinna | -
Black Bean Recipes
Black bean recipes are a cornerstone of Mexican, Latin American,...
Post by Dinna | -
Watermelon Recipes
Watermelon recipes have become a summer favourite around the world....
Post by Dinna | -
Melon Recipes
Melon recipes are synonymous with summer. Sweet, juicy and wonderfully...
Post by Dinna | -
Peach Recipes
Peach recipes are a celebration of summer. With their juicy...
Post by Dinna |
Site Search – use quotes ” ” for an exact phrase match
Like Us On Facebook …





