Duck in Plum sauce
- Nov 11, 2023
- 1 min read
Updated: Nov 28, 2023
The quickest way to impress with zero effort! This is for 2 people, just scale up proportionally to whichever number of guests you're having.
Ingredients:
2 plums chopped (no need to peel them, but of course do wash them)
Half an onion
1 cup of red wine
2 cups of meat broth
1 little branch of fresh rosemary
Salt and pepper
2 tsb of brown sugar
2 tsp cornflour and 2 tsp water
2 Duck breast (no need to marinade, just make sure the skin is criss-crossed with the tip of a knife, but don’t reach the red meat when cutting it though)
2 Tsbp olive oil
Noodles to serve it with
Sesame oil and soy sauce for the noodles
Method:
Make the sauce as described here
Prepare your noodles: boil them if dry, stir fry them if fresh, and dress them with just a little sesame oil and a splash of soy sauce - keep warm
Put 1 Tbsp of oil into a non-stick pan, ensure the pan is really hot, then place the duck skin side down
Cook on that side for 4 minutes at a high temperature (it will get smoky!)
Have a peek to see if the skin has reached a good colour, if not, leave it to cook for another minute
Turn the duck breast upside down and cook for a further 2 minutes (3 minutes if you don’t like it rare in the middle)
Leave the duck to rest on a plate for a minute or two covered in tinfoil
Bring the sauce back to the boil
Serve with the sauce spooned over the duck, presented skin side up, and with the noodles