Simple Seared Duck Breast Recipe
Very quick and simple one today. We've recently found a grocery store nearby where we can reliably get some excellent local duck. They sell whole, quarter legs, and breasts individually packaged, and also some smoked breast that are pre-cooked. For the video, we used the pre-cooked smoked duck breast, but the same technique will work for raw breast as well, though you may want to increase the cooking time. For the raw breast, you want it to hit about 140F for medium, and anything past that will make it a bit tougher.
If you have the raw duck breast, you can add flavours when you're seasoning, or marinate if you like, but we like the flavour of duck on its own, so for us, a little salt and pepper on the skin side before it hits the pan is perfect. It will render a LOT of fat, so do not worry about oiling the pan before you put the duck breast in. Skin side down to start, then turn it over once it has a good sear and finish it in the oven.
