Ingredients
- 2 duck breasts, about 600g
- 250g Griottines
- 5cl sherry vinegar
- 2tblspns cherry brandy
- 2 sprigs tarragon
- salt pepper
Accompaniment
SponsoredVouvray Les Coteaux Tufiers Chenin Blanc
Classy white from the north bank of the Loire with honeyed pear and apple fruit flavours. Produced from very old vines from the Cotes de Vouvray. This is a delicious, medium-dry Chenin Blanc. Lush palate leading to a long, rich finish. Terrific value, this wine is perfect when served with spicy Asian dishes.Buy this wine if you like: Off-dry wine with ripe fruit flavours packed with nutty undertones.
Description
Heavenly-matched lean duck with Griottines for a sumptuous taste sensation!
Method
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Score the skin of the duck breasts. Heat a heavy-bottomed frying pan. Cook the duck breasts on medium heat, skin side first. After 8 min, turn them over without piercing them and cook for another 6 min. Season with salt and pepper. Keep the breasts warm on a plate, covered with aluminium foil.
Discard the cooking fat and in the same frying pan, bring the sherry vinegar to the boil and reduce for 1 min on a high heat. Add the Cherry and the Griottines, cook for about 5 min on low heat, shaking the pan from time to time to move the fruit without damaging them.
Return the duck breasts to the pan, with the cooking juices from the plate. Reheat them with the cherries for 2 to 3 min.
Cut the breasts into slices. Arrange them on warm plates, sprinkle with chopped tarragon, add the Griottines and serve immediately with a small herb salad garnished with croutons and lardons.
A perfect fusion of sweet and savour flavours.