Pan-Seared Duck Breast with Blueberry Sauce Recipe
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Pan-Seared Duck Breast with Blueberry Sauce

By: rmdalrymple 
"Pan-seared duck breast with blueberry sauce atop a bed of bok choy, wild mushrooms, pancetta, and shallots. Served with a side of roasted potatoes seasoned with rosemary and thyme."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.6 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (21)

What to Drink?

Wine Merlot
Prep Time:
45 Min
Cook Time:
45 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 30 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 2 teaspoons salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
  • 1 1/2 tablespoons dried thyme leaves
  • 1 tablespoon crushed dried rosemary
  • 3 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 potatoes, cubed
  • 2 pints fresh or frozen blueberries
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/2 cup apple juice
  • 1/2 cup white sugar
  • 1 jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
  • 3 slices pancetta or bacon, cut into thin strips
  • 6 shallots, thinly sliced
  • 1/2 cup sliced shiitake mushrooms
  • 2 pounds bok choy, sliced
  • 4 (8 ounce) boneless duck breast halves
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • 1 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoons aged balsamic vinegar

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). In a small bowl mix together the salt, ground black pepper, thyme, and rosemary; set aside. This will be your spice blend for seasoning the roasted potatoes and the duck breasts.
  2. Place cubed potatoes into a 9x13 inch baking dish. Drizzle with olive oil and sprinkle 2 tablespoons of your spice blend over the top of the potatoes. Toss the potatoes in the pan until they are evenly coated with oil and seasonings. Spread into a single layer across the bottom of the baking dish and bake for 35 to 40 minutes in the preheated oven.
  3. While the potatoes are roasting, stir together the blueberries, water, apple juice, sugar, and jalapeno in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, then reduce heat to low, and simmer until the mixture has reduced to the consistency of syrup, about 10 minutes.
  4. Cook the pancetta in a large skillet over medium heat until crispy. Remove the pancetta to drain on a paper towel, leaving the drippings in the skillet. Add the shallots and the mushrooms to the hot skillet; stir and cook them until soft and just beginning to brown. Remove the shallots and mushrooms and set aside. Increase heat to medium-high and place the bok choy in the hot skillet. Stir and cook the bok choy until the leaves are wilted and the white stalk pieces are tender, about 5 minutes. Return the shallots, mushrooms, and pancetta to the skillet, turn off the heat and set aside.
  5. Rinse the duck breast halves and pat dry. Rub the remaining spice blend onto both sides of the duck breasts. Preheat a large skillet over medium-high heat, when the pan is hot put in the vegetable oil and butter. Immediately place the duck breasts in the pan, skin and fat side down. Do not move the duck breasts until the skin is deep brown, about 5 minutes. Turn the breasts and cook until the internal temperature of the thickest part is 160 degrees F (71 degrees C) for well done. Remove the duck from the pan and place on a plate, covered with foil to rest for 5 minutes. While the duck is resting, place the skillet with the bok choy mixture onto a burner over medium heat to warm through.
  6. Slice each duck breast diagonally into 1/2 inch strips. Divide the bok choy mixture among four plates and drizzle each serving with 1/2 tablespoon of aged balsamic vinegar. Arrange the sliced duck breasts on top of the bok choy mixture; ladle on blueberry sauce. Serve with oven-roasted potatoes on the side.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 846 | Total Fat: 32.9g | Cholesterol: 121mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 20, 2007 by wncfoodie   view full review
I loved this dish, with a few modifications. I made it for two, but still had a lot of the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 21, 2009 by JennHoli   view full review
Very good recipe. We all loved the blueberry sauce. Seemed weird while I was making it, but...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 30, 2007 by grace8561   view full review
THIS WAS AMAZING! My husband said it was the best meal he ever had. I agree with the top...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 29, 2007 by MARBRU   view full review
Absolutely delicious! I used maple syrup instead of sugar, prepared the sauce well in advance...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 6, 2007 by Sue   view full review
Yummy recipe the blueberry sauce was good but took a long time to have the consistency I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 11, 2010 by spyte   view full review
good all around idea, i added cream then butter at the end to turn it into a bluberry cream...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 20, 2009 by mr.fix   view full review
this was great!!the blueberrys and tyme blend with the duck!ymm
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 30, 2009 by Sarah O   view full review
Oh wow!! I was a little skeptical about the combination of duck/blueberries/bokchoy but it was...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Nov. 19, 2010 by LJW   view full review
Fantastic dish. Served on top of mashed potatoes. Great presentation but a little dark in...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.6 star rating.
Reviewed on Oct. 5, 2010 by mrs. kosmos   view full review
Amazing! I despise bok choy, but got some in our CSA box. The bok choy/veggies came out...

 

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