Description
A gourmet dish featuring perfectly seared duck breast paired with a rich cherry sauce.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 duck
- 1 cup fresh cherries, pitted
- 1/4 cup red wine
- 1 tbsp honey
- 1 tsp thyme
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp butter
Instructions
- Score the duck skin and season with salt and pepper.
- Sear duck skin-side down in a pan until crispy.
- Flip and cook until medium-rare.
- Remove duck and rest.
- In the same pan, add cherries, wine, honey, and thyme.
- Simmer until sauce thickens.
- Stir in butter for richness.
- Slice duck and serve with cherry sauce.
Notes
- Use a sharp knife to score the duck skin.
- Let duck rest before slicing.
- Adjust sauce sweetness with more honey if needed.
- Prep Time: 10 mins
- Cook Time: 15 mins
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 breast with sauce
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 12g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 28g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 15g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 110mg
Keywords: duck breast, cherry sauce, gourmet, easy dinner