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Ingredients
for
4
Seared Duck Breasts with Gorgonzola Sauce
30 min.
Time:
575
calories
Calories:
Health Score:
65 / 100
Ingredientsfor
- For the duck breasts
- 2 duck legs (each about 400 grams)
- salt
- freshly ground peppers
- 1 Tbsp clarified butter
- For the gorgonzola sauce
- 1 shallot
- 1 Tbsp vegetable oil
- salt
- white peppers
- Nutmeg
- 50 milliliters white wine
- 125 grams Whipped cream
- 150 grams Gorgonzola
Preparation
1.
For the duck breasts: Rinse and pat dry duck breasts, season with salt and pepper. Heat clarified butter in a pan and sear duck breasts on high heat, skin side down, for about 10 minutes. Turn over and cook for about 8 minutes more. Remove from pan, wrap in aluminum foil and let rest for at least 10 minutes.
2.
For the sauce: peel shallot and chop very finely. Heat oil in a pan and saute shallot until soft, add white wine and reduce to about half. Add cream, bring to a boil and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Crumble cheese and melt in hot sauce. Drizzle sauce over duck breasts and sprinkle with freshly ground pepper. Serve.
Nutritional values
1 serving contains
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
(Percentage of daily recommendation)
| Calorie | 575 cal. | (27 %) | ||
| Protein | 31 g | (32 %) | ||
| Fat | 49 g | (42 %) | ||
| Carbohydrates | 1 g | (1 %) | ||
| Sugar added | 0 g | (0 %) | ||
| Roughage | 0.1 g | (0 %) |