Duck Breast on a Bed of Leeks

[karohemd]

This was my dinner this evening. Just pan fried the breast, braised the leeks and fried the potaoes in the duck pan. Quick and easy.


Score the skin of the duck breast in a diamond pattern and rub it genereously with coarse sea salt and cracked pepper. Put in the cold pan and turn it up to high. This way, the fat underneath the skin will mostly render out and the skin will be nice and crispy.
Only when the skin is crispy brown, season the meat side and flip it over. Turn the heat down to medium and cook for another three minutes or so, then transfer the breast skin side up to a 180 degree oven for about 10 minutes or done to your liking (I like it still pink).
Meanwhile braise the sliced leeks in butter and a splash of water, seasoned with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
Cut the potatoes into thick slices, parboil for five minutes, drain and then fry in the duck pan.
Rest the duck breast for 10 minutes before cutting at an angle (the scored pattern on the skin is ideal as a guide), arrange on a bed of leeks with the potatoes on the side.
Deglaze the pan with a small glass of red wine and reduce for a while to get out all the goodness and drizzle that reduction over the meat.

Comments

[to_love_a_rose]

That looks fantastic! I think I might try it sometime this week.

[karohemd]

I'm always happy when I can inspire. :o)
Note: depending on the breast, there might be a lot of fat. Tip it out so only a bit is left for frying the potatoes but don't discard it, it's great for roast potatoes or pan frying other things and will keep in the fridge for quite a while.

[tree_and_leaf]

Mmm, duck fat! Makes the best roast potatoes in the world....

[sid]

Wow, looks and sounds fantastic!

[karohemd]

Thank you!

[wyntarvox]

Ooh, that sounds great! I haven't had duck in a long time, but it looks like I'll have to very soon to try this out.

[karohemd]

:)

[alchemise]

That looks so good, I will definitely have to try it. :D

[karohemd]

Thank you. Let me know how it turned out if you do. :)

[peoriapeoriawhereart]

Tasty duck!