- (2) 6 to 8 ounce duck breast halves
- 1 cup Pinot Noir, divided
- 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 4 green onions
- 1/4 pound fresh shiitake mushrooms, cleaned
and stems discarded
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- 1/2 cup low-sodium chicken stock
- 1 1/2 ounces demi-glace
- 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided into
2 and 1 tablespoons
- kosher salt and fresh cracked black pepper
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Use a sharp paring knife to score a diamond pattern
into the duck breast skin, being sure not to cut
the meat. In a non-reactive bowl, prepare a marinade
of 1/2 cup Pinot Noir, Dijon mustard and 2 green
onions, chopped. Coat both sides of the duck breasts
with the marinade, cover and refrigerate for 4 hours.
After marinating, heat oven to 200°. Prepare
the shiitakes by slicing the tops into strips. Chop
the remaining 2 green onions. Set both aside. Remove
the duck from the marinade and pat completely dry.
Season both sides with salt and pepper. Heat 2 tablespoons
butter in a large pan over medium heat. Place the
duck in the pan skin side down and sear until crisp
and golden, 5 minutes. Turn duck over and cook to
medium-rare, 8 minutes more. Transfer to an over-proof
plate, cover loosely with foil and place in the
oven. Remove all but 2 tablespoons of fat from the
pan.
With the pan still over medium heat, add the
green onions and shiitakes. Sauté for 3 minutes
or until lightly browned. Stir in the remaining
1/2 cup of Pinot Noir, chicken stock and demi-glace.
Increase the heat to medium-high and cook, stirring
often, until reduced by one-fourth and the sauce
coats the back of a spoon, about 15 minutes. Remove
from heat and whisk in the remaining 1 tablespoon
of butter. Season with salt and pepper. Slice duck
breast and serve on plates with the sauce. Our
Potatoes au Gratin make the perfect side dish.
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