Love for Three Oranges Duck

11 ingredients
15 steps

Ingredients

  • 4 (1/2 lb) duck breast halves, rinsed and patted dry
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 12 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 14 teaspoon black pepper
  • 1 shallot, minced
  • 14 cup sugar
  • 1 cup fresh orange juice
  • 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
  • 2 tangerines or 2 mineola oranges, skin on, thinly sliced, seeds removed
  • 12 cup tiny kumquats, halved diagonally or 12 cup flesh of 1 valencia orange, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Directions

  1. 1
    Score: Slice a cross-hatch pattern into duck skin and fat; sprinkle with salt, coriander and pepper.
  2. 2
    Crisp: Heat a large cast-iron skillet over medium heat and add duck, skin side down.
  3. 3
    Cook, spooning off fat now and then, until skin is crisp, about 10 minutes.
  4. 4
    Turn and cook until meat is browned, about 3 minutes.
  5. 5
    Cover and cook until done, about 6 minutes more.
  6. 6
    Remove from heat and cover loosely with foil.
  7. 7
    Caramelize: Spoon off all but 1 tablespoon fat from skillet(reserve duck fat for another use).
  8. 8
    Soften shallot over medium heat, about 2 minutes.
  9. 9
    Add sugar, orange juice and any accumulated juices from the resting duck.
  10. 10
    Scrape up any sticky bits and cook down to a syrupy sauce, about 15 minutes.
  11. 11
    Adjust salt.
  12. 12
    A.
  13. 13
    Add fruit and cook another 3 minutes.
  14. 14
    Stir in butter.
  15. 15
    Serve: Slice duck and arrange on four plates; spoon fruit and sauce on top.

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