Name: Duck with plum sauce
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 4 boneless duck breasts; cooking spray oil; 1 tablespoon oil; 30 gram butter; 1/2 red onion, thinly sliced; 2 bay leaves; 3 cloves; 825 gram can seedless plums, drained, 1/4 cup juice reserved; 2 tablespoon brown sugar; 1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

Duck with plum sauce

An unbeatable combination, tender duck breast is beautiful cooked to perfection and served drizzled with a sweet, fruity plum sauce. This dish is easy to make and wonderful when entertaining guests.

Serves 4

Prep

Cook

25M

Total

30M

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Ingredients

4 boneless duck breasts

cooking spray oil

1 tablespoon oil

30 gram butter

1/2 red onion, thinly sliced

2 bay leaves

3 cloves

825 gram can seedless plums, drained, 1/4 cup juice reserved

2 tablespoon brown sugar

1 teaspoon finely grated lemon zest

Method

1.Heat large frypan on medium heat, spray with oil. Cook duck 5-6 minutes, skin side down, then turn and cook for a further 3 minutes. Rest, loosely covered with foil, 10 minutes. Slice. Set aside.

2.Heat oil and butter together in a saucepan on medium. Saute onion 2-3 minutes. until tender.

3.Add bay leaves and cloves, stirring 1 minute until fragrant.

4.Mix in plums, reserved juice, sugar and zest and bring to the boil. Reduce heat to low and simmer 10 minutes. Season to taste. Serve sliced cooked duck with plum sauce.

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