Duck breast with orange sauce

Step-by-step cooking

1. Step 1:

   

   Prepare the necessary ingredients

2. Step 2:

   

   Duck breasts are washed, we remove the remnants of water with paper napkins, with a very sharp knife we make small incisions on the skin in the form of a lattice.

3. Step 3:

   

   Salt and pepper the prepared breasts on both sides and set aside to marinate for 20 minutes.

4. Step 4:

   

   Meanwhile, while the breasts are marinating, we prepare the base for the orange sauce. Squeeze the juice out of the oranges,

5. Step 5:

   

   Should get about 200 ml.

6. Step 6:

   

   Duck broth is diluted with hot water (I used broth in the form of powder). You can use beef or chicken broth if there is no duck broth at hand.

7. Step 7:

   

   Pour sugar into the pan, pour hot water about 100 ml, put on medium heat, stirring, dissolve the sugar, bring to a boil and continue to heat without stirring.

8. Step 8:

   

   Gradually, the syrup will caramelize and acquire a golden brown color. At this point we add (carefully!!!) a tablespoon of white wine vinegar and remove from the heat. Turn the pan so that the vinegar dissolves the caramel.

9. Step 9:

   

   Put the pan back on the fire and pour in the orange juice. Continue heating until the mixture is reduced by half. Add the broth and continue to evaporate again until the mixture is reduced by half. Remove from the fire. The base for the sauce is ready.

11. Step 10:

    

    Now back to the duck breasts.Pour a little olive oil into the pan, heat it and put the duck breasts in hot oil. Fry on each side for 5-6 minutes.

12. Step 11:

    

    Attention – do not overcook, inside the meat should stay juicy and pink.

13. Step 12:

    

    Remove the fried breasts from the fire, cover with foil and leave in a warm place for 8-10 minutes.

14. Step 13:

    

    At this time, we are completing the preparation of the sauce. In the frying pan where the duck breasts were fried, add a tablespoon of balsamic vinegar, heat and mix the contents, then pour in the previously prepared base for the sauce and bring to a boil, continue to boil until we get the necessary consistency.

15. Step 14:

    

    Add a tablespoon of cranberry jelly (you can replace it with currant jelly), add salt and pepper if desired, mix everything well again and remove from the heat.

16. Step 15:

    

    Add a tablespoon of butter to the hot sauce.

17. Step 16:

    

    Cut the finished breast, put it on a plate, pour the sauce and enjoy.

18. Step 17:

    

    Potato pancakes, boiled potatoes with butter, broccoli with almonds, mixed lettuce salad or cauliflower in batter are served as a side dish, as in my version. Bon appetit!)))