Pan-Seared Duck with Orange Pomegranate Sesame Sauce
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- Number of Servings: 2
Ingredients
- 1 Duck Breast- 1/4 tsp. sea salt- 1/2 Tablespoons peppercorns, freshly cracked- 2 tsp. canola oil For the Sauce- 1 cup orange juice, freshly squeezed- 1/2 cup pomegranate seeds- 1 tsp. Splenda sweetener- sea salt- drizzle sesame oil
Preheat oven to 350°F
Score skin of duck breast to help render fat. Rub duck with mixture of sea salt and freshly cracked pepper.
Heat canola oil in oven-safe heavy skillet over medium-high heat until hot, but not smoking. Place duck, skin side down, in skillet. Let cook for 5 minutes, until skin is crisp and browned. Turn breast over and cook for 5 minutes to sear meat.
Transfer skillet to oven. Roast until thermometer inserted in thickest part of duck reads 130° (145° if you don't like rare duck breast). Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes.
To make the sauce:
In a small saucier or sauce pan, bring orange juice to a boil. When it has reduced by half, add the pomegranate seeds and a pinch of sea salt. Reduce until the liquid is syrupy. Remove from heat. Add a drizzle of sesame oil. Stir.
To serve:
Slice duck diagonally in 1/2-inch slices. Arrange slices overlapping on plate and top with sauce.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GEORGEVW.
Score skin of duck breast to help render fat. Rub duck with mixture of sea salt and freshly cracked pepper.
Heat canola oil in oven-safe heavy skillet over medium-high heat until hot, but not smoking. Place duck, skin side down, in skillet. Let cook for 5 minutes, until skin is crisp and browned. Turn breast over and cook for 5 minutes to sear meat.
Transfer skillet to oven. Roast until thermometer inserted in thickest part of duck reads 130° (145° if you don't like rare duck breast). Remove from oven and let rest 10 minutes.
To make the sauce:
In a small saucier or sauce pan, bring orange juice to a boil. When it has reduced by half, add the pomegranate seeds and a pinch of sea salt. Reduce until the liquid is syrupy. Remove from heat. Add a drizzle of sesame oil. Stir.
To serve:
Slice duck diagonally in 1/2-inch slices. Arrange slices overlapping on plate and top with sauce.
Number of Servings: 2
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user GEORGEVW.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 352.8
- Total Fat: 17.5 g
- Cholesterol: 113.6 mg
- Sodium: 696.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 20.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 1.0 g
- Protein: 28.2 g
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