Duck breast with orange sauce as a festive Christmas recipe for Advent, holidays and cosy family dinners
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Duck breast with orange sauce

Duck breasts are slowly left out on the skin side and fry crispy, then rest and are served with reduced orange sauce. Put the skin cold in the pan and drain the fat regularly; only cut across to the fiber after rest. Mandarin juice works instead of orange, a little balsamico makes the sauce herb.

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Total time 55 min
Calories 680 kcal
Servings 4 servings
Difficulty Medium
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Why this recipe works

Prepare duck breast with orange sauce properly

Place the skin cold in the pan and drain the fat regularly; cut it across to the fiber only after rest. Duck breasts are slowly left out on the skin side and fry crispy, then rest and are served with reduced orange sauce. Mandarin juice works instead of orange, a little balsamico makes the sauce herb.

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Recipe

Duck breast with orange sauce

Duck breasts are slowly left out on the skin side and fry crispy, then rest and are served with reduced orange sauce. Put the skin cold in the pan and drain the fat regularly; only cut across to the fiber after rest.

Ingredients

4 servings

Method

  1. 1

    Prepare ingredients

    Cut the skin of the duck breast into a diamond without injuring the meat. Dice the shallots, squeeze the oranges and fillet them as well as provide the stock, honey and thyme for the sauce.

  2. 2

    Prepare

    Duck breasts are slowly left out on the skin side and fry crispy, then rest and are served with reduced orange sauce.

  3. 3

    Check for doneness

    Put the skin cold in the pan and drain the fat regularly; only after rest cut across to the fiber.

  4. 4

    Serving

    Let the duck breast rest and then cut into slices across the fiber. Put orange sauce on the plates and put the meat on top with the crispy skin.

Kitchen know-how

Tips for Duck breast with orange sauce

Important for duck breast with orange sauce

Put the skin cold in the pan and drain the fat regularly; only after rest cut across to the fiber.

Variations

How to adapt this recipe

Mandarin juice works instead of orange, a little balsamico makes the sauce herber.

Nutrition per serving

680kcal
28.0 gCarbohydrates
44.0 gProtein
42.0 gFat

Values are estimates per serving and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.

Frequently asked questions

FAQ about Duck breast with orange sauce

Weigh duck breasts, prepare oranges and prepare poultry fond separately. Start the main cooking process for duck breast with orange sauce only afterwards.

Put the skin cold in the pan and drain the fat regularly; only after rest cut across to the fiber.

Cool duck breast with orange sauce quickly. When reheating, note: Put the skin cold in the pan and drain the fat regularly; only cut across to the fiber after rest time. Only heat up once leftovers completely.

Mandarin juice works instead of orange, a little balsamico makes the sauce herber.