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Duck breast with a simple orange sauce and green vegetables.
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Duck breast with orange sauce
At home recipes · Date night
Duck breast with a simple orange sauce and green vegetables.
15 min prep · 35 min cook · Serves 2 · Main
Recipe by Other People's Recipes · Published · Updated
The method
- 1Boil potatoes until tender and steam green beans. Keep hot. Pat duck dry, score the skin without cutting into the flesh and season.
- 2Put duck skin-side down in a cold heavy pan. Heat gradually and cook for 8–10 minutes to render the fat, then turn and cook until thoroughly cooked. Check the thickest part reaches 75°C for 30 seconds; finish in a 180°C oven if needed. Rest on a clean plate for 5 minutes.
- 3Pour most of the fat from the pan into a heatproof container. Add orange juice, zest, stock and honey and simmer for 4 minutes. Mix cornflour and cold water, stir in and simmer until lightly thickened.
- 4Slice the cooked duck and serve with potatoes, beans and orange sauce.
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This version uses duck cooked through for food safety. Check the centre with a clean thermometer.
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An OPR editorial recipe for everyday home cooking. Timings are a guide and depend on your equipment; follow the method and check food is fully cooked. This recipe has not been independently kitchen-tested.
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