Duck in Red Wine

⏱ 75 mins 🍽 6 serving(s) 🏷 Duck Breasts

This recipe features duck breasts marinated in a flavourful blend of red wine, orange juice, soy sauce, and aromatic spices. After marinating, the duck is cooked on a grill or skillet until tender, then sliced and served with its own juices. It's a straightforward dish that yields impressive results, perfect for a special dinner. The total preparation and cooking time is approximately 75 minutes, serving six people.

Duck in Red Wine

Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 1 tablespoon chili oil
  • 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 orange, juice of, of
  • 1 orange rind, cut into strips
  • 4 whole duck breasts, skin and fat removed
  • olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons sliced chives, for garnish

Method

  1. Place the red wine, chili oil, Worcestershire sauce, soy sauce, orange juice, and strips of orange rind into a large freezer bag.
  2. Combine the contents of the bag thoroughly.
  3. Add the duck breasts to the bag, ensuring they are coated.
  4. Seal the bag securely and give it another gentle mix.
  5. Place the bag in the refrigerator to marinate for a minimum of 1 hour, or for up to 24 hours.
  6. Take the duck breasts out of the marinade, allowing any extra liquid to drip off.
  7. Lightly coat a grill, ridged skillet, or heavy flat skillet with olive oil and heat it.
  8. Cook the duck breasts, turning them often, for 10 to 15 minutes until they reach your preferred doneness.
  9. Optionally, you can wrap the cooked breasts in foil and let them rest for 10 minutes before serving.
  10. Slice the duck breasts thinly on the diagonal and arrange the slices on a plate.
  11. Drizzle any collected juices from the cooking pan or foil over the sliced duck.
  12. Finish by sprinkling sliced chives over the top as a garnish before serving.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium330700 mg

Recipe details

CategoryDuck Breasts
Authorchia2160