Pan-seared duck with blueberry sauce
6
Points®
Total time: 19 min • Prep: 5 min • Cook: 14 min • Serves: 4 • Difficulty: Easy
Pan-searing the duck allows you to have an impressive-looking dinner on the table in less than 20 minutes. You then cook the onion in the same skillet, while building a sauce with wine, blueberry preserves, and those delicious duck juices that have accumulated as it sits. Adding fresh thyme right before serving gives the dish an earthy, slightly bitter taste and provides freshness and a prettier presentation. You can try this recipe with other no-sugar-added preserves as well: Cherry and orange would also be excellent. Feel free to experiment with your favorite kinds.
Ingredients
Extra virgin olive oil
2 tsp
Table salt
0.5 tsp
Uncooked duck without skin
20 oz
Black pepper
0.25 tsp
Uncooked onion(s)
1 small
Red wine
2.666 fl oz
Sugar-free blueberry preserves
0.333 cup(s)
Fresh thyme
1.5 tsp
Instructions
1
Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium heat. Sprinkle duck with ¼ teaspoon of salt and the pepper. Add duck to skillet and cook until golden and instant-read thermometer inserted into center of breasts registers 165°F, about 5 minutes per side. Transfer to plate and keep warm.
2
Add onion to skillet and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in wine, preserves, remaining ¼ teaspoon salt, and any accumulated duck juices. Increase heat to high and cook, stirring occasionally, until mixture is reduced to ½ cup, about 2 minutes. Stir in thyme.
3
Thinly slice each breast on diagonal and serve drizzled with sauce.
4
Serving size: 1 duck breast and 2 tablespoons sauce
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