Crispy duck breasts with pear and pepper sauce | Giangi’s Kitchen
Crispy duck breasts with pear and pepper sauce
10 mins prepServes 4
Crispy Duck Breast With Pear and Pepper Sauce brings French holiday elegance to your table. Tender, golden duck with a sweet pear and brandy sauce is simple to make and perfect for festive dinners.
0 Trim any excess fat from the duck breasts.
1 Heat a large heavy skillet over high heat until very hot. Pat the breasts dry and season them generously with salt. Put the breast skin down in the hot skillet. Reduce the heat to medium and let cook undisturbed for about 20 minutes, or until the skin is crispy and golden. Turn and cook for 2 minutes for medium-rare or to the desired doneness.
2 Transfer breasts to a plate and cover loosely to keep warm.
3 Pour off all but one tablespoon of the fat from the skillet and saute the pear until lightly browned, about one minute.
4 Add the corn starch to the apple juice, mix well, and set aside.
5 Add the brandy to the pears. Stir in the cornstarch mixture, cracked black pepper, demiglace, and thyme. Simmer, stirring for 2 minutes or until slightly thickened.
6 Serve duck breasts, sliced, with sauce spooned over them and on the side.
