I think you’ll love this exquisite and elegant recipe we will be presenting today – Pan Seared Duck Magret. Magret refers to the breast of a Moulard duck reared for foie gras. In this recipe, the magret is pan-seared and done within a few minutes in the oven. You can then serve this dish with some roasted potatoes or vegetables, accompanied with a creamy sauce made from the marinade.
This dish makes for an impressive and classy meal. You can even surprise your significant other by making this impressive dish on a date-night!
Ingredients (2 servings):
- 1 large magret de canard (fatty duck breast)
- 5 fresh thyme sprigs
- ½ cup of orange juice
- 3 tbsp honey
- Salt
Directions:
- Using the sharp knife, diagonally score the layer of fat about ½ inch across on the top of the magret de canard. Then, score in the other direction, making hash mark patterns on the fat.
- Salt the meat on both sides. Then, smear the meat with honey and stick the thyme sprigs in between the hash marks of the meat.
- Place the meat in a zip-lock bag and pour in the orange juice. Place the zip-lock bag in a Tupperware large enough for the meat to lay flat, and let it marinate for at least 8 hours or overnight.
- Preheat the oven to 200⁰C.
- Remove the magret from the marinade and discard the thyme sprigs.
- Pat the magret completely dry with a paper towel and transfer to an iron skillet.
- Turn the heat to medium-low and let the fat render for about 5 minutes. Then, turn the heat to medium and let the magret cook for another 3 minutes, or until the hash marks on the fat have achieved a diamond-patterned crisp brown.
- Drain the duck fat and flip the meat over. Place the entire skillet in the oven for about 5 minutes for medium-rare.
- Remove the magret from the oven to a cutting board and allow it to rest for about 8 minutes.
- Meanwhile, pour the leftover marinade in a small saucepan and let it simmer for about 5 minutes, or until its volume has reduced to half. Serve as a sauce. Enjoy!
Pan Seared Duck Magret Recipe
There you have it, foodies – a recipe on pan-seared duck magret! Craving for some more duck recipes? Well, check out our recipes on Peking Duck and Smoked Duck Breast.
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