Maple Glazed Duck Breast

• Gluten free

• Meat

  • 4 Duck breasts, skin on

• Condiments

  • 1/4 cup Maple syrup

• Baking & Spices

  • 1 tbsp Brown sugar
  • 1/2 tsp Cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch Salt and pepper

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Description

Ingredients

• 4 duck breasts, skin on
• 1/4 cup maple syrup
• 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1 pinch salt and pepper

Directions

• 1 Using a sharp knife, trim off any extra skin around the duck breasts. The skin should just cover the meat, not overhang at all. Also, slice a few slits into the skin with your knife, being careful not to cut into the meat.
• 2 Season the duck breasts with salt and pepper and place them, skin side down, in a dry, cold, large skillet.
• 3 Place the skillet over medium-high heat and cook for about 5 minutes. Starting the breasts in a cold pan will help the fat render out of the skin.
• 4 After five minutes, the skin should be starting to brown and the fat should be rendering out nicely. If it isn't browning, turn up the heat a bit.
• 5 If the skin is browned, flip the breasts so they sear on the bottom side. Cook for about 2 minutes, then flip back over to the skin side.
• 6 Add breasts to a 400°F oven and bake for 4 minutes, skin side down. If your pan is oven safe, you can move it right to the oven, otherwise transfer your duck breasts to an oven-safe dish.
• 7 Remove breasts from oven, flip them (skin side up now), and baste them with maple glaze. Return to oven for 4 more minutes.
• 8 Remove from oven and glaze again. Let breasts rest for 5 minutes.
• 9 Slice duck thickly (1 breast should be 4-5 slices) and serve immediately.

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