Duck Breast with Berry Sauce

Seared duck breast may sound intimidating but it’s as easy as cooking a pork chop. Pat the skin dry and start cooking skin side down so that fat can melt away, leaving it brown and crispy. You can also gently score the skin to help the fat render: Use a sharp knife and cut slashes diagonally across, making sure not to cut down into the meat. Choose a medium-bodied red wine for the sauce, such as Merlot or Shiraz. Adding butter to the reduced sauce at the very end helps emulsify it as well as compliments the sweet and sour flavors— in France this sauce would be called a beurre rouge.

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% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet