Best 3 Duck Breast With Orange Gastrique Recipes

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**Savor the Exquisite Symphony of Flavors: Duck Breast with Orange Gastrique and Accompanying Delights**

Indulge in a culinary masterpiece that tantalizes your taste buds with a symphony of flavors. Our article presents a delectable journey into the world of duck breast with orange gastrique, complemented by an array of enticing recipes that elevate this dish to a gourmet experience. Discover the art of preparing a perfectly cooked duck breast, ensuring a tender and juicy texture that harmonizes beautifully with the vibrant orange gastrique. This sweet and tangy sauce, crafted from fresh oranges, adds a burst of citrusy brightness to the rich and savory duck, creating a delightful balance of flavors.

As you embark on this culinary adventure, you'll also uncover a treasure trove of accompanying recipes that enhance the overall dining experience. Learn how to create a classic potato galette, a crispy and golden-brown delight that serves as the perfect accompaniment to the succulent duck breast. Elevate your meal with a medley of roasted root vegetables, showcasing the natural sweetness of carrots, parsnips, and turnips, all roasted to perfection. For a touch of elegance, discover the secrets of making a luscious orange-scented beurre blanc sauce, adding a velvety richness to the dish.

This article caters to both novice and seasoned cooks, providing detailed instructions and expert tips to guide you through each recipe. You'll gain insights into selecting the finest ingredients, mastering cooking techniques, and plating your dish with finesse. Whether you're hosting a special occasion dinner or seeking a delightful meal for a cozy evening, this comprehensive guide to duck breast with orange gastrique and its accompanying recipes will inspire you to create a memorable dining experience.

Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!

DUCK A L'ORANGE



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Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     main-dish

Time 2h10m

Yield 4 Servings

Number Of Ingredients 39

3 cups fresh orange juice
2 cups sugar
1 head garlic, sliced in half crosswise
2 tablespoons orange liqueur, such as Grand Marnier
One 4-inch piece fresh ginger, coarsely chopped
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons Chardonnay vinegar
1 habanero or scotch bonnet pepper
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter
2 tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
1 tablespoon finely chopped fresh chives
2 teaspoon coarsely crushed pink peppercorns
1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh thyme
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
3 tablespoons ground cinnamon
3 tablespoons ancho chile powder
3 tablespoons pasilla chile powder
3 tablespoons ground cumin
3 tablespoons ground coriander
3 tablespoons ground ginger
3 tablespoons brown sugar
2 tablespoons garlic powder
2 tablespoons onion powder
2 tablespoons kosher salt
1 tablespoon allspice
1 tablespoon ground cloves
1 tablespoon ground fennel seed
1 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 teaspoon dried ground chile de arbol
2 tablespoons coarsely ground black pepper plus more for seasoning
2 tablespoons canola oil
1/4 pound slab bacon, sliced into three even strips
4 bone-in duck confit legs
4 duck breasts, skin scored
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
8 kumquats, thinly sliced
1 cup fresh orange juice
2 tablespoons honey
1 1/2 cups fresh cranberries
Fresh thyme sprigs, for garnish

Steps:

  • For the gastrique sauce: Combine the orange juice, sugar, garlic, orange liqueur, ginger and 2 cups of the vinegar in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over high heat. Cook until the mixture reduces by half, about 20 minutes. Remove 1 cup of the reduction and set aside for the candied kumquats.
  • Strain the remainder of the reduction left in the saucepan and transfer to a large high-sided saute pan. Cook over high heat until reduced by half again, about 15 minutes. Make small slits in the habanero with a paring knife, add it to the reduction and let cook for 5 minutes more. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons vinegar and cook for 1 minute. Whisk in the butter and cook until it melts. Add the parsley, chives, peppercorns and thyme and season with salt and pepper.
  • For the duck confit: Whisk together the cinnamon, chile powders, cumin, coriander, ginger, sugar, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, allspice, cloves, fennel seed, cayenne, chile de arbol and 2 tablespoons of the black pepper in a small bowl and set aside.
  • Heat the oil in a large nonstick pan over medium heat, add the bacon and cook until lightly golden brown on both sides and the fat has rendered, about 10 minutes. Remove the bacon to a plate lined with paper towels.
  • Preheat the oven to 350 degrees and place a baking rack on a rimmed baking sheet.
  • Season the duck legs with salt, pepper and some of the spice rub. Store any remaining spice rub in an airtight container for a later use. Place the legs fat-side down in the baking drippings in the nonstick pan. Cook slowly over medium heat until the skin is very crisp, about 10 minutes. Turn them over and cook until the other side is crisp, 10 minutes more. Transfer the prepared baking sheet and keep warm in theoven until ready to serve.
  • For the duck breasts: Season the duck breasts on both sides with salt and pepper and place skin-side down in a cast iron pan. Cook slowly over medium heat, draining the rendered fat from the pan a few times, until the skin is very crisp, about 25 minutes. Turn the breasts over and continue cooking to medium and an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center registers 140 degrees F. Remove to a cutting board and let rest for 10 minutes before slicing crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices.
  • For the candied kumquats: Bring the reserved 1 cup gastrique to a boil in a small saucepan, reduce the heat to low, add the kumquarts and cook until soft and candied, about 20 minutes.
  • For the cranberry relish: Combine the orange juice and honey in a small saute pan, bring to a boil and cook until reduced by a quarter, about 3 minutes. Add the cranberries and cook until they pop and the mixture thickens slightly, about 10 minutes more. Set aside until ready to serve.
  • To serve: Spoon some of the gastrique onto 4 large dinner plates. Top with the duck confit and the sliced duck and spoon some of the cranberries and kumquarts on the sides. Garnish with thyme sprigs, if desired.

DUCK BREAST A L'ORANGE



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Provided by Martha Stewart

Number Of Ingredients 8

1/4 cup sugar
2 tablespoons sherry vinegar
Zest of 1 orange (2 teaspoons), 1 cup fresh orange juice, plus 1 orange, supremed
3/4 cup chicken broth
1 shallot, minced (3 tablespoons)
2 boneless duck breast halves (8-10 ounces each)
1 teaspoon coarse salt
1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper

Steps:

  • Place sugar in a medium saucepan and set over medium-high heat. As sugar begins to melt, use a fork to gently stir sugar from edges to center of pan. Continue stirring in this manner until sugar is a deep amber color.
  • Remove caramel from heat and carefully stir in vinegar, orange zest and juice, chicken broth, and shallot. Return to medium-high heat and boil, stirring occasionally, until reduced to 2/3 cup, 20 to 25 minutes.
  • Score fat of duck breasts with the tip of a knife in a crosshatch pattern to form 1-inch diamonds. Season both sides of breasts with salt and pepper. Place breasts, fat side down, in a medium skillet and place over medium-high heat. Cook undisturbed until skin is crisp and golden brown, about 10 minutes. Flip and continue cooking to desired doneness, about 8 minutes more for medium-rare (125 degrees). Allow meat to rest 10 minutes before slicing and serving.
  • Add orange supremes to sauce and pour over sliced duck just before serving.

DUCK BREAST WITH ORANGE GASTRIQUE



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Duck breast, long considered a delicacy in French cuisine, is exceptionally moist and tender when properly prepared. The breast is small enough to cook in a pan (rather than having to roast the whole bird) and it needs no flour or added fat to develop a crisp golden crust. You do need to follow a few special rules, however, as duck has quite a bit of fat under its skin. Duck should always be cooked sufficiently to render out its fat, some of which is poured off and reserved for another use (such as roasting potatoes or sautéing vegetables). To render fat, the duck is cooked first on its skin side, then turned over to finish cooking through. The desired degree of doneness depends on whom you ask; some cooks insist that the breast meat should always remain pink, while others would have you cook it further (the USDA, for example, recommends cooking to 170°F). In the recipe that follows, the time given should result in a medium-rare (pinkish) interior after the duck has rested, so cook it longer if you prefer it more well done. The rich taste of duck makes it a fine partner for fruit, especially orange (think of the French standby, duck à l'orange). Here it is served with a sweet-and-sour sauce called gastrique, made by caramelizing sugar and then deglazing the pan with an acidic liquid, such as vinegar or citrus juice (this recipe uses both). This dish would pair particularly well with mashed or pureed turnips or sautéed bitter greens.

Yield Serves 2

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 large duck breast (about 1 pound)
Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
1 orange, zest of one half sliced into julienne (page 34), both halves juiced (to yield about 1/3 cup)
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup best-quality red wine vinegar

Steps:

  • Render fat Using a sharp knife, trim away excess skin from the duck (leaving enough to amply cover the breast) and score the skin, first cutting diagonally in one direction and then the other in a crosshatch manner. Cut all the way through the skin and most of the fat but avoid the flesh. Season both sides with salt and pepper and place in an unheated 10-inch skillet with the skin side down. Cook over medium-low heat until a small pool of fat forms in the pan. Use tongs to turn breast over and then cook the other side 1 minute. Turn breast over again (skin side down) and pour out fat into a heatproof bowl. (Reserve fat for another use; allow it to cool before storing in an airtight container at room temperature.) Continue cooking duck until the skin is nicely browned and crisp, 10 to 12 minutes, spooning off and reserving excess fat as necesary.
  • Sauté Turn duck once more, skin side up and cook until duck is medium rare, 8 to 12 minutes. It should register 125°F on an instant-read thermometer (insert into thickest part). Transfer to a wire rack set over a rimmed baking sheet to rest for 5 to 8 minutes. The duck will continue to cook slightly during this time.
  • Make gastrique Bring a small pot of water to a boil. Add orange zest and simmer for 2 minutes, then drain. (This will remove some of the bitterness and also help soften the the zest.) Heat sugar in a small saucepan over medium heat without stirring. Once the sugar has started to melt, swirl the pan (to redistribute the melted sugar so it caramelizes more evenly) and continue cooking until it is uniformly amber, about 5 minutes more. Pour in vinegar and stir with a wooden spoon to combine, then continue simmering (and stirring every so often) until slightly reduced and syrupy, about 5 minutes. Pour in orange juice and add zest; simmer until reduced to a thick syrup and a foam forms on top, about 5 minutes longer. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve Slice duck crosswise into 1/4-inch-thick slices, fan out on serving plates, and drizzle with sauce before serving.

Tips:

  • Choosing the right duck breast is crucial. Look for one that is plump and has a thin layer of fat.
  • To achieve crispy skin, score the duck breast deeply, but not all the way through to the meat.
  • Season the duck breast generously with salt and pepper. You can also add other spices, such as garlic powder, paprika, or cumin.
  • Cook the duck breast in a hot skillet until the skin is golden brown and crispy. Then, reduce the heat and continue cooking until the duck is cooked to your desired doneness.
  • For the orange gastrique, use fresh oranges. This will give the sauce a brighter flavor.
  • Reduce the orange gastrique until it is thick and syrupy. This will help it to coat the duck breast nicely.

Conclusion:

This duck breast with orange gastrique is a delicious and elegant dish that is perfect for a special occasion. The crispy skin, tender meat, and tangy sauce are sure to impress your guests. Serve it with roasted vegetables and mashed potatoes for a complete meal.

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