Peppered Duck Breasts With Cherry-Port Sauce Recipe

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Joshua Bousel

Duck breasts with juicy meat and crisp skin mix with a robust and fruity cherry-port sauce, combining into a rich and warm combo.

Recipe Details

Peppered Duck Breasts With Cherry-Port Sauce Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Cook 15 mins
Active 25 mins
Resting Time 10 mins
Total 30 mins
Serves 4 servings
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Ingredients

  • 4 boneless, skin-on duck breasts, about 6 ounces each

  • Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

  • 1 recipe Cherry Port Sauce

Directions

  1. Using a sharp chef's knife, make 1/8th-inch deep scores on the duck skin diagonally every 1/2-inch. Season generously with salt and pepper on all sides.

  2. Light one chimney full of charcoal. When all the charcoal is lit and covered with gray ash, pour out and spread the coals evenly over entire surface of coal grate. Set cooking grate in place, cover grill and allow to preheat for 5 minutes. Clean and oil the grilling grate. Place duck breasts on grill, skin side down, and cook until skin has browned and crisp, about 5 to 7 minutes. Flip and continue to cook until an instant read thermometer registers 130 degrees when inserted into middle of breasts. Remove duck from grill and let rest for 5 to 10 minutes.

  3. Slice breasts, spoon on cherry-port sauce, then serve.

Special equipment

Grill

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
383 Calories
19g Fat
8g Carbs
43g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4
Amount per serving
Calories 383
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 19g 24%
Saturated Fat 5g 25%
Cholesterol 232mg 77%
Sodium 361mg 16%
Total Carbohydrate 8g 3%
Dietary Fiber 1g 5%
Total Sugars 6g
Protein 43g
Vitamin C 8mg 40%
Calcium 27mg 2%
Iron 6mg 33%
Potassium 188mg 4%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)