Sooke Harbour House Duck with Duck Jus and Green Beans | Saveur

Ingredients

• 1 whole pekin duck (about 5 lbs.)
• 3 medium carrots, trimmed and finely chopped
• 1 medium yellow onion, finely chopped
• 1 rib celery, finely chopped
• 1 cup red wine, preferably merlot or zinfandel
• 4 pekin duck breast halves (about 1 1⁄3 lbs.)
• Salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 3 Tbsp. sunflower oil
• ¹⁄₄ cup cold butter, cut into 1⁄4" cubes
• ³⁄₄ lb. green beans, trimmed and thinly sliced lengthwise on the diagonal
• ³⁄₄ cup vegetable stock
• ¹⁄₄ cup butter