DUCK BREAST WITH SESAME SEEDS

 

 

This easy recipe will delight your senses! Add a little exotic note to this wonderful meat and enjoy the result! Duck breast is very easy to prepare and require just a little time. Enjoy this wonderful recipe with a grand cru from Beaujolais such as Moulin-a-vent!

 

Serving 2

Preparation: 10 minutes 1 hour in advance; cooking time: 12-15 min.

 

2 duck breasts

1 tbsp sesame seeds

 

For the marinade:

5 tbsp soy sauce

2 tbsp raw sugar

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp sesame oil

1 tsp fresh ginger, grated

 

Combine all the ingredients of the marinade in a medium bowl.

With a knife, make shallow incisions into the skin of the duck breasts, crosswise.

Place de duck breasts in a dish, skin side down. Cover with marinade. Turn the duck breasts skin side up. Coat the breasts with marinade. Cover the dish with plastic wrap. Refrigerate 1 hour.

Warm up a large frying pan. Add the duck breasts skin side down first. Cook on medium-high heat 8-10 minutes depending on the thickness of the duck breasts. Cover with a lid.

Discard the fat. Turn the duck breast over. Add the marinade and cook 4-5 minutes.

Place the duck breasts on a cutting board. Slice the meat at an angle. Transfer into a plate and sprinkle with sesame seeds.

Serve with snow peas and caramelized pears.

Bon Appétit!