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Duck Breast With Port Wine Blackberry Sauce

Here's how you make Duck Breast With Port Wine Blackberry Sauce
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 10m
  • Cook: 20m
    • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 24 ounces duck breast (four boneless 6-ounce each breast halves, boneless and skinless)
  • 3/4 teaspoon kosher salt (divided)
  • 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups blackberries (fresh, or unsweetened frozen, thaw slightly)
  • 1/4 cup finely chopped shallots
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1/2 cup port (or other sweet red wine)
  • 3/4 cup chicken stock (unsalted)
  • 1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add oil to pan; swirl to coat. Sprinkle duck with 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.

  • Step 2: Add duck to pan; cook 3 minutes or until browned. Turn duck over; cook 3 minutes or until desired degree of doneness. Remove duck from pan to a warm platter; tent with foil and let stand 5 minutes.

  • Step 3: Add blackberries, shallots, and thyme to pan; sauté 2 minutes or until slightly softened.

  • Step 4: Add port; cook 1 minute or until syrupy.

  • Step 5: Add stock and any juices from duck; cook 5 minutes or until thickened and reduced to about 1/2 cup.

  • Step 6: Stir in remaining 1/4 teaspoon salt, remaining 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and vinegar.

  • Step 7: Cut duck across grain into thin slices; serve with sauce.

We hope you enjoy this recipe!

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