Duck Breast with Orange Glaze
Allow about 30 minutes for this French recipe, which makes 4 servings. Duck breast, orange juice and orange carry the flavour. The cooking is mostly simmering. It is gluten-free. Each serving has about 450 calories and 28 g of protein.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Servings
- 4
- Difficulty
- Medium
- Calories
- 450 kcal
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Ingredients
For 4 servings
- 4duck breasts
- 200 mlorange juice
- 1orange
- 2 tbsphoney
- 200 gbaby spinach
- 1 tspsalt
- 1 tspblack pepper
Instructions
- Score the skin of the duck breast in a crosshatch pattern. Season generously with salt and black pepper.
- Place duck breasts skin-side down in a cold skillet. Turn heat to medium and cook for 8-10 minutes until the skin is deeply golden and crispy. Flip and cook 4 more minutes for medium. Rest for 5 minutes.
- In the same skillet with the duck fat, pour in orange juice and honey. Simmer for 5 minutes until reduced to a glossy glaze. Add orange zest.
- Wilt the baby spinach in a separate pan with a splash of duck fat for 1-2 minutes.
- Slice the duck breast and serve over the wilted spinach. Drizzle with the orange glaze and garnish with orange segments.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 450 kcal
- Protein
- 28 g
- Fat
- 28 g
- Carbs
- 20 g
Approximate values for one serving.
About this recipe
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: gluten-free
- In cookbook: Easy Weeknight Dinners
