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duck breast w. apple butter & pomegranate sauce

blentz8 avatar
Recipe by
barbara lentz
@blentz8
beulah, MI

This is a seared duck breast with an apple butter and pomegranate molasses sauce over goat cheese polenta.

yield 2 serving(s)
prep time 10 Min
cook time 20 Min
method Stove Top

Ingredients For duck breast w. apple butter & pomegranate sauce

  • SEARED DUCK BREAST
  • 2
    trimmed duck breasts
  • salt and pepper
  • 1 Tbsp
    olive oil
  • chives for garnish
  • APPLE BUTTER POMEGRANATE MOLASSES SAUCE
  • 3/4 c
    apple butter
  • 2 Tbsp
    pomegranate molasses
  • 1/4 c
    dry vermouth
  • 1 Tbsp
    minced garlic
  • 2 tsp
    sugar
  • 1 tsp
    cornstarch mixed with 1 tsp water
  • GOAT CHEESE POLENTA
  • 2 c
    whole milk
  • 1/2 c
    instant polenta
  • 4 oz
    goat cheese
  • 1/4 c
    heavy cream
  • 2 Tbsp
    butter
  • salt and pepper, to taste

How To Make duck breast w. apple butter & pomegranate sauce

  • 1
    To make the duck, score the skin in a diamond pattern and season with salt and pepper. Bring a cast iron pan to just barely smoking. Add the olive oil. Place the duck in, skin side down. Sear without moving about 5 minutes to render the fat out. Flip the duck and sear on the other side about 3 minutes. Turn the breast again and sear until the fat is golden. Remove to a chopping board and let rest 15 minutes.
  • 2
    To make the sauce, add all ingredients to a saucepan except the cornstarch and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce to a simmer and simmer about 5 minutes. Whisk in the cornstarch water mixture to thicken. Set aside and keep warm.
  • 3
    To make the polenta, bring the milk to a boil. Whisk in the polenta and cook at low heat about 5 minutes until thickened. Whisk in the goat cheese and heavy cream until melted. Stir in the butter and season to taste with salt and pepper.
  • 4
    Plate the polenta on a warm plate. Slice the duck in a diagonal and lay on the polenta. Top with the sauce and chives.
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