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Duck Breasts with Blackberry Chipotle Sauce

Ingredients

  • 4 large duck breasts skin on or off
  • olive oil
  • salt and pepper
  • Rub duck with olive oil salt and pepper. Grill, broil or pan sear until browned on the outside, but not cooked past medium-rare on the inside. Allow to rest for few minutes after cooking and then slice breasts, arrange on plates and drizzle sauce over.

Blackberry Chipotle Sauce

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1/4 cup yellow onion minced
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar
  • 1 cup dry red wine
  • 1 tablespoon blackberry preserves
  • 1 tablespoon chipotle pepper see above, minced
  • 1 teaspoon cornstarch mixed with equal part cold water
  • salt and pepper.

Instructions

  • Rub duck with olive oil, salt and pepper. Grill, broil or pan sear until browned on the outside, but not cooked past medium-rare on the inside. Allow to rest for few minutes after cooking and then slice breasts, arrange on plates and drizzle sauce over.
  • Heat oil n a saucepan over medium heat. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until onion is translucent. Add garlic and cook for 2 minutes more. Add vinegar, wine, preserves and chipotle. Increase heat to medium-high and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until liquid is reduced to about 1/3 cup. While continuing to reduce sauce, stir in cornstarch mixture until thickened. Season with salt and pepper.