Best Almond Caramelized Duck Breast With Amaretto Jus Recipes

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ALMOND-CARAMELIZED DUCK BREAST WITH AMARETTO JUS



Almond-Caramelized Duck Breast with Amaretto Jus image

Make an easy and impressive duck breast dish for Valentine's Day dinner with this recipe from "Home Cooking with Jean-Georges," by Jean-Georges Vongerichten.

Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 11

1/2 cup red wine vinegar
1/3 cup amaretto
1/3 cup ruby port
1/3 cup dry red wine
3/4 teaspoon fennel seeds
1 (1 3/4-to 2 1/2-pound) boneless skin-on whole duck breast, halved
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
1 teaspoon grapeseed or other neutral oil
1 cup Jordan almonds, preferably all white
2 teaspoons honey
3 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature

Steps:

  • Preheat oven to 450 degrees with a rack set in the lower third of the oven and another rack set 8 inches from the broiler.
  • Place vinegar, amaretto, port, wine, and fennel in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Continue boiling rapidly until syrupy and reduced to 1/3 cup, about 20 minutes.
  • Meanwhile, heat a large ovenproof skillet over high heat. Season both sides of duck breasts with salt and pepper. Add oil to pan, swirling to coat; add duck, skin-side down. Transfer pan to lowest rack in oven. Cook until skin is dark golden brown and meat feels firm (for medium-rare), 10 to 12 minutes. Transfer duck, skin-side up, to a rimmed baking sheet. Let stand 5 minutes.
  • Preheat broiler to the lowest setting possible.
  • Using a heavy skillet, crush almonds; spread in a thin, even layer. Spoon 1/2 teaspoon honey on the skin side of each duck breast; press into almonds to adhere. Return to baking sheet, skin-side up and fill in any gaps with remaining almonds. The whole skin side should be evenly coated.
  • Transfer baking sheet to broiler and broil until almonds are toasted and sugar starts to melt, about 7 minutes, checking occasionally to make sure the almonds don't burn before the sugar begins to melt. Remove from broiler and let stand 5 minutes before slicing.
  • Meanwhile, reheat vinegar mixture over low heat until hot. Whisk in butter, a tablespoon at a time, until emulsified; season with salt and pepper. Divide sauce among serving plates and top each with a duck breast. Serve.

SEARED DUCK BREAST WITH RED WINE JUS AND ORANGE, OLIVE OIL MASH RECIPE BY TASTY



Seared Duck Breast With Red Wine Jus And Orange, Olive Oil Mash Recipe by Tasty image

Here's what you need: duck breasts, sea salt, pepper, garlic, fresh rosemary, potato, butter, milk, orange zest, olive oil, salt, pepper, flour, red wine, cranberry sauce, honey, orange, chicken stock, salt, pepper, orange zest, fresh rosemary

Provided by Evelyn Liu

Categories     Dinner

Time 30m

Yield 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 22

4 duck breasts
4 teaspoons sea salt
4 teaspoons pepper
8 cloves garlic
4 sprigs fresh rosemary
1 ½ cups potato
2 teaspoons butter
1 oz milk
orange zest, half an orange
1 tablespoon olive oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon pepper
½ teaspoon flour
½ cup red wine
3 teaspoons cranberry sauce
2 teaspoons honey
1 orange, juice of
¼ cup chicken stock
½ teaspoon salt
½ teaspoon pepper
orange zest, of half an orange, to serve
fresh rosemary, to serve

Steps:

  • Preheat the oven to 180˚C (350˚F).
  • Lightly score the duck skin with a sharp knife. Make sure not to cut through to the flesh.
  • Season each side of the duck breast with 1 teaspoon of salt and pepper each.
  • Fry the duck breast skin side down on medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes with the garlic and rosemaries. Flip and fry the other side for 1 minute.
  • Put the duck breast in the oven for 6-8 minutes for medium rare; 10 minutes for medium well. Rest for 6 minutes before serving.
  • For the mashed potato, chuck all the ingredients in the boiled potato, mix well.
  • For the Red Wine Jus, use the pan you fried the duck breasts in. Take out the rosemary stalks, crush the garlic with a fork.
  • Fry the garlic for a minute or two on medium low heat. Add in the flour and fry for another minute or until all the fat in the pan have binded to the flour.
  • Add in the rest of the ingredients, mix well and keep simmering on a low heat for 10 minutes or until it becomes a glossy thick sauce.
  • To impress your guests with your presentation game, pipe the mashed potato with a piping bag into a golf ball size mound. Shape using the back of a spoon.
  • Place the duck breast, drizzle with the jus and decorate with orange zest and rosemary.
  • Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 365 calories, Carbohydrate 31 grams, Fat 14 grams, Fiber 3 grams, Protein 25 grams, Sugar 11 grams

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