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Duck Breast
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Yield: 2 people

Duck Breast Made Easy

Ingredients
 

  • 2 pieces duck breast, trim off excess fat and meatif any and save for another use
  • 1 sprig of rosemary
  • 5 sprigs of thyme
  • Maldon salt, to taste
  • black pepper, fresh cracked

Instructions
 

  • A day before, prep duck breasts (at least 2 hours before will work as well)
  • Coarsely chop rosemary and thyme
  • Lay out a sheet of saran wrap for each breast and lay each breast on top
  • Salt and pepper liberally and add rosemary, thyme, and cayenne to meat
  • Spread evenly
  • Wrap up breasts and place in fridge until ready to cook
  • On the day of cooking:
  • When ready to cook heat oven to 400 deg F
  • Place oven safe pan on stove top
  • Take out duck breasts and unwrap, remove cayenne peppers
  • Add salt and pepper to fat side
  • Place duck breast fat side down in pan and turn heat on to med low (level 4 of 10) for 10 minutes
  • Turn up heat to medium (level 6 of 10) for 2 minutes
  • Turn up heat to high (level 8 of 10) for 3 minutes
  • Take duck breast and flip over to meat side and cook for 3 minutes
  • Turn breast back over so fat side is down and put pan in oven
  • Cook for 5 minutes
  • Remove and place on cutting board
  • Take pictures for bragging rights
  • Let sit a total of five minutes
  • Cut slices at an angle
  • Take more pictures
  • Use the leftovers drippings to make a sauce
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