Duck With Blackcurrants

If you were part of upper class society on 19th century New York City then this
dish will be extremely familiar to you. Of course, since no one from that time
is actually alive…what a weird way to start this post. The point being, duck
with blackcurrants is a delicious dish that was most popular in the 1800's but
has made a bit of a comeback in recent years.

Servings: 2 people

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Prep Time
5 minutes

Cook Time
20 minutes

Total Time
25 minutes

Course:

Main Course Main Dish

Cuisine:

American European

Keywords:

Duck poultry date night Game Meat Blackcurrant

🧂 Ingredients

2 Duck Breasts

skin on, A Grade (top quality) breasts.
200 ml Chicken Stock

you can actually use any homemade stock you want but chicken stock is the easiest store-bought one most people can find. You can also use a bouillon cube in a cup of water as well.
3 tbsp Blackcurrant Jam

this ingredient is easily found in stores in Europe but may be a little difficult in USA. It is likely to be at more upscale shops like Whole Foods, or easily ordered online. You can also make your own homemade blackcurrant jam if you can find fresh berries.
2 pinches Salt

one for the skin of each duck breast.

Instructions

1 Preheat your oven to 180C or 350F
2 Start by scoring the duck breast skin in a cross hatch pattern. Do not cut into
the muscle, just enough to get to the fatty layer under the skin. Sprinkle a
pinch of salt on each breast
3 Place the duck breast skin side down in an oven safe cold pan and turn the heat
on the lowest setting. Slowly raise the heat as the fat begins to render over
about 10 minutes, or until the skin is golden brown.
4 Flip the breast and cook the other side for about 30 seconds, then pop the whole
pan in the oven for 6 minutes. While the duck is in the oven you can make the
blackcurrant sauce. When the duck is done remove from the oven and place on a
cutting board to rest for 5 minutes before cutting into.
5 In another pan add the chicken stock and blackcurrant jam and whisk to combine
while bringing it to a boil. Lower to a simmer and let reduce for about 10
minutes.
6 Cut the duck into slices or on the bias and plate. Drizzle over the blackcurrant
sauce or place the sauce in a pouring container on the side so your guests can
choose how much they want to add. Enjoy!