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Duck Breast in Cherry Sauce

Course Main Course
Cuisine German
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 2 people

Ingredients

  • 2 duck breasts
  • 100 ml porto wine
  • 100 ml cherry juice
  • 4 tbsp sour cherries
  • 200 ml chicken fond
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1 tbsp sugar
  • salt and pepper
  • mash potatoes to serve

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 100°Celcius (212°F)
  • Wash the duck breast, dry and incise the skin crosswise (see the youtube video).
  • Salt and pepper the skin of the breast.
  • Place the duck breast in the cold pan with the skin side down.
  • Fry for 5 minutes. Turn around and fry for another 5 minutes
  • Place the breasts in the oven and let it rest while you prepare the sauce

Sauce

  • To the same pan add cherry juice and porto and reduce it for 3-5 minutes.
  • Add sugar and wait until the sauce thickens. Add the cherries. 
  • Serve with mash potatoes!