25-Star Maple Smoked Duck Breast with Cherry Gastrique Bliss
A savory dish featuring maple-smoked duck breast paired with a tangy cherry gastrique.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: 2 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Pan-searing
- Cuisine: French
- Diet: Low Lactose
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 duck breasts
- 1/4 cup maple syrup
- 1 cup fresh cherries, pitted
- 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
- 1 tbsp sugar
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Score duck breast skin in a criss-cross pattern.
- Season duck with salt and pepper.
- Heat skillet over medium heat, place duck skin-side down.
- Cook duck for 6-8 minutes until skin is crispy.
- Flip duck and cook for 4-5 minutes.
- Brush duck with maple syrup.
- Remove duck and let rest.
- In same skillet, add cherries, vinegar, sugar, and stock.
- Simmer until sauce thickens.
- Slice duck and serve with cherry gastrique.
Notes
- Use fresh cherries for best flavor.
- Rest duck before slicing for juiciness.
- Adjust sweetness with sugar.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 duck breast
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 18g
- Sodium: 320mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 32g
- Cholesterol: 120mg