Duck breast fillet in spicy marinade

3 servings

20 minutes

Duck breast fillet in a spicy marinade is an exquisite dish of French cuisine that combines the rich flavor of duck meat with the spicy depth of spices. Its history is rooted in the culinary traditions of gastronomic France, where special attention is paid to the harmony of flavors. The meat is infused with a rich marinade of soy sauce, wine vinegar, honey, and aromatic spices like curry and ginger, then seared in ginger-garlic oil until golden brown. The heat from chili pepper adds a piquant note, while sesame completes the composition with a subtle nutty undertone. This dish is perfect for festive dinners and romantic evenings, and its rich flavor pairs best with light vegetable sides or a glass of red wine.

Energy value per serving

• Calories: 954.5
• Proteins: 41.3g
• Fats: 80.4g
• Carbohydrates: 24.4g

Ingredients

• Duck breast fillet: 3 pc
• Ginger: 40 g
• Garlic: 6 clove
• Garlic feathers: 1 stem
• Chili pepper: 1 pc
• Olive oil: 5 tbsp
• Red wine sauce: 1 tbsp
• Soy sauce: 2 tbsp
• Dijon mustard: 2 tsp
• Ground ginger: 1 tsp
• Curry powder: 2 tsp
• Honey: 2 tbsp
• White sesame seeds: 1 tbsp
• Black sesame seeds: 1 tsp

Cooking steps

1. Prepare the ingredients.

2. Slice the fillet into pieces 1.5–2 cm thick.

   Required ingredients:

   • Duck breast fillet: 3 pieces

3. Transfer the duck to a dish and mix it in oil.

   Required ingredients:

   • Olive oil: 5 tablespoon

4. Add soy sauce.

   Required ingredients:

   • Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons

5. Then add the wine vinegar.

   Required ingredients:

   • Red wine sauce: 1 tablespoon

6. Add mustard.

   Required ingredients:

   • Dijon mustard: 2 teaspoons

7. Add ground ginger.

   Required ingredients:

   • Ground ginger: 1 teaspoon

8. Add curry.

   Required ingredients:

   • Curry powder: 2 teaspoons

9. Then add honey.

   Required ingredients:

   • Honey: 2 tablespoons

10. Press 2 cloves of garlic.

    Required ingredients:

    • Garlic: 6 cloves

11. Chop the hot pepper coarsely and remove the seeds.

    Required ingredients:

    • Chili pepper: 1 piece

12. Press the pepper as well, then mix and let it marinate for 1.5 hours in a cool dark place.

13. Peel the ginger.

    Required ingredients:

    • Ginger: 40 g

14. Crush the ginger with a chef's knife.

15. Also crush the garlic.

16. Send garlic and ginger to fry in hot oil.

    Required ingredients:

    • Garlic: 6 cloves
    • Ginger: 40 g

17. Fry on all sides until golden brown. Then remove.

18. Stir the meat in the marinade again.

19. Place the fillet in a hot pan with ginger-garlic oil.

    Required ingredients:

    • Duck breast fillet: 3 pieces

20. Once one side is browned, flip it.

21. Sprinkle with sesame.

    Required ingredients:

    • White sesame seeds: 1 tablespoon

22. Stir and reduce the heat.

23. Cover with a lid and simmer on low heat for about 7 minutes.

24. Chop the garlic leaves and sprinkle them on the dish.

    Required ingredients:

    • Garlic feathers: 1 stem

25. Add black sesame.

    Required ingredients:

    • Black sesame seeds: 1 teaspoon