Total Steps
4
Ingredients
5
Tools Needed
3
Ingredients
- 2 duck breasts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 teaspoon peppercorns, coarsely crushed
- 30 gram butter
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
Instructions
Step 1
<a href="/technique/H3S4YV46/preheat">Preheat</a> the oven to 200C/400F/gas 6.
Step 2
<a href="/technique/RSDQ7YW8/peel">Peel</a> the <a href="/technique/8YHHJCST/skin">skin</a> off the breasts, sprinkle with the <a href="/technique/DPSVTKVY/salt">salt</a> and peppercorns and pat down well. <a href="/technique/XZFHRHHF/heat">Heat</a> the oil and butter in a <a href="/technique/2V2PRWTZ/grill">grill</a> pan until very hot then put in the duck breasts, <a href="/technique/8YHHJCST/skin">skin</a> side down.
Step 3
Cook for 5 minutes if you like your duck rare or 8-10 minutes if you prefer them well done. (The cooking time will vary depending on the size of the duck breasts.)
Step 4
<a href="/technique/Y6MVNCHX/serve">Serve</a> the duck breasts hot, <a href="/technique/3JDX2Q84/sliced">sliced</a> diagonally.