Pan-Seared Duck Breast

Ingredients

• 2 duck breast fillets (350g each)
• Salt
• 2 tbsp oil
• 2 tbsp butter
• 2 strips untreated orange zest
• 1 garlic clove (peeled)
• 4 thyme sprigs
• 3 ginger slices
• ground pepper

Instructions

1. 1.

   Preheat oven to 100°C. Place a rack on the middle shelf and a drip tray underneath. Wash duck breasts, pat dry. Score the skin in a diamond pattern so fat renders and shape stays intact.

2. 2.

   Season duck breasts with salt. Add oil to a cold pan and place fillets skin-side down. Heat over medium until hot and brown for 5-6 minutes. Flip meat side up and cook another minute.

3. 3.

   Place duck breasts skin-side up on the oven rack and roast in the oven for 40-50 minutes, depending on desired doneness.

4. 4.

   Melt butter in a pan. Add orange zest, garlic, thyme, and ginger. Remove duck from oven, toss in herb butter, and season with pepper. A vegetable side pairs well with this dish.