duck breast with sweet balsamic vinegar sauce
Delicious sauce. Next time I am going to puree the sauce and keep the solids to make a thicker richer sauce
prep time
15 Min
cook time
15 Min
method
Stove Top
yield
2-4 serving(s)
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup dry red wine
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1 pear peeled and diced
- 6 tablespoons veal demi glace
- 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
- 4 duck breast
- salt and pepper
How To Make duck breast with sweet balsamic vinegar sauce
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Step 1Score the skin side of the Duck breasts. Season with salt and pepper and set aside. In a medium saucepan and the wine and sugar and bring to a boil. Add the pears and cook until reduce by about 3/4. Strain the sauce through a fine mesh strainer and discard the solids. If you want a thicker sauce puree in food processor until smooth.
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Step 2Add the red wine mixture to a saucepan and add the demi glace, and Balsamic vinegar. Cook until desired thickness.
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Step 3in a cast iron pan add the duck breast skin side down. Cook about 10 minutes until the fat is rendered and the skin side is crisp. Turn over and cook about 5 more minutes for medium rare.
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Step 4Serve with sauce
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