Roasted Duck Breast with Mango Relish
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Total Time: 35 minutes
- Yield: Serves 3 - 4 people 1x
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Ingredients
- 2 duck breasts (where to get humanely raised duck breasts)
- garlic powder (where to buy spices and salt)
- Sea salt and pepper
- Ingredients for the Mango Relish
- 2 medium mangoes chopped (I used Ataulfo mangoes)
- 1 cup cooked butternut or Kabocah squash
- 1/4 cup orange juice
- 1 tsp honey
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
- 1/4 tsp sea salt
- water to thin it out
- Chives minced for garnish (and you can mix in)
Instructions
- Instructions for the duck
- Preheat the oven to 400º F
- Clean the duck breasts and pat dry
- Score lines across the fat 1/2 inch apart, taking care not to cut into the meat
- Score lines across in the other direction for a checkerboard pattern
- Season the breast with the ground spices above
- Heat the fry pan to medium (#4) and place the breasts fat side down
- Cook for 6 minutes or until the fat is browned
- Turn the breasts over and place in the 400 degrees oven for 10 – 12 minutes for medium rare or 16 – 18 minutes for medium if the breasts are 1 inch thick. Adjust cook time to thickness of breast.
- Taking care to use an oven mitt, remove the pan (it will be hot) and place the breasts on a plate to rest
- While they are resting make the dipping sauce or you can make the dipping sauce earlier and serve cold
- Slice the breast into thin slices with a sharp knife and serve
- Instructions for the Relish
- Heat the chopped mangoes in a small pot until softened
- Add all the ingredients (except the chives) to the cup that comes with your stick blender (or use a mini processor) and puree
- Add water if it is too thick – it should be the consistency of apple sauce
- Store in a jar and serve cold or warm