Strawberry Balsamic Duck Breast

A delicious way to enjoy duck breast. Super crispy Chinese 5-Spice rubbed skin, topped off with a strawberry-balsamic reduction! Is duck considered seafood?!?! 😉

15 minutes

Difficulty

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This is our estimate based on online research.
Calories:	203
Fat:	0 g
Carbohydrates:	51 g
Protein:	2 g
Calculated for total recipe.

by WhatWouldJohnMackEat

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Serves: 1

Ingredients

1 whole 1 whole 1 whole Duck Breast, skin-on, scored in a criss-cross pattern
2 Tbsp 2 Tbsp 2 Tbsp Chinese Five Spice, rubbed on skin
1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp Sea Salt
1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp Black Pepper
5 whole 5 whole 5 whole Strawberries, fresh, rough chopped
6 Tbsp 6 Tbsp 6 Tbsp Balsamic Vinegar
1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp 1 Tbsp Honey, Raw

Process

Note, these instructions are written assuming the standard serving size, since you have modified the number of servings, these steps may need to be modified for best results

preheat oven to 400 F
score duck breast in a criss-cross pattern (just score the thick part of the duck fat)
rub duck breast with 5 spice, salt and pepper on all sides
heat a cast-iron skillet on med-high heat
place duck breast skin side down for 5-6 minutes, letting the fat cook down and the skin starting to get crispy, drain most of duck fat out of pan
flip duck breast and cook for another minute
flip duck so skin is facing up again and place in oven for 6-9 mins.
cook until internal temperature is to your liking let sit for 5 minutes, slice thin

Notes

Directions for Strawberry Glaze heat non-stick skillet to high place strawberries in pan and start to warm them up place balsamic vinegar and honey in pan cook down until the mixture thickens up, it will take 5-7 minutes so you can make this while you let the duck cool