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Perfect cooked duck breast

How To Cook Duck Breast

Pan fry this superior meat and finish it in the oven for perfect results.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Resting Time 10 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Course Dinner, Main Course
Cuisine French
Servings 4 people

Equipment

  • Oven-proof pan

Ingredients
  

  • 4 duck breast fillets
  • black pepper freshly ground is best
  • salt

Instructions
 

  • Preheat your oven to 430 F (220 C), no fan.
  • Prepare the duck breast: clean it if necessary (so only the skin and meat remain), then score the skin with a knife in a cross-hatch pattern – be careful not to cut the meat.
    Scoring duck breast
  • Salt and pepper to taste.
    Seasoned duck breast
  • Place the duck breast skin side down in an oven-proof cold pan. Turn the heat up to medium. No need to add oil or fat!
    Cooking duck breast in pan 1
  • Sear the duck breast skin side down for 6 minutes until it’s golden brown, pouring off the fat regularly. Careful, this is extremely hot!
  • Turn it, and cook it on the other side for only 30 seconds.
    Cooking duck breast in pan 2
  • Place the pan in the oven, duck breasts skin side up, and cook to your liking. Cooking time is 10 mins for rare, 15 mins for medium rare and 18 minutes for well-done.
  • Take the duck breasts out of the oven, and let them rest for 10 minutes.
    Perfect cooked duck breast
Keyword keto, meaty, paleo, quick
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