Seared Duck Breasts Recipe | James Beard Foundation

Seared Duck Breasts Recipe | James Beard Foundation

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Serving duck is a delicious alternative to steak or chicken—and much easier than you may think.

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Cooking tools:

  • Saute pan
  • Skillet
  • Pot
  • Fine-mesh sieve
  • Chef's knife
  • Paring knife
  • Cutting board
  • Peeler
  • Measuring cup
  • Measuring spoon
  • Spoon
  • Mixing bowl
  • Plate
  • Serving platter
  • Stove

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup honey
  • 1 cup water
  • 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1 teaspoon juniper berries
  • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds
  • 2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
  • 2 to 4 boneless duck breasts, skin-on
  • Kosher salt
  • Freshly ground black pepper
  • 36 to 44 small pearl or cipollini onions, trimmed and peeled
  • 4 Granny Smith apples, peeled, cored and cut into 8 wedges each
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 pound mustard greens, trimmed, washed, dried and torn into small pieces
  • 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar

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