dinner · dairy-free
Skillet duck with plum and soy
Pan-seared duck breast with crackling skin, sliced and spooned with a quick sweet-tart sauce of plums, ginger, soy sauce and honey.
- Time
- 35min
- Steps
- 4
Ingredients
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Contains wheat and soy.
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Method
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1
Score the duck skin in a pattern, taking care not to cut through to the meat. Pit and slice the plums and grate the ginger.
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2
Lay the duck skin side down in a cold skillet and cook over medium heat until the skin is crisp, pouring off extra fat as it collects. Turn the breasts over and cook until the center reaches 74°C (165°F). Move them to a clean plate.
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3
Leave about a teaspoon of fat in the pan. Add the plums, ginger, soy sauce, vinegar, honey and a splash of water.
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4
Simmer until the plums are soft, then slice the duck and spoon the sauce over it.
