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.
1
Prepare the ingredients.
2
Slice the fillet into pieces 1.5–2 cm thick.
- Duck breast fillet: 3 pieces
3
Transfer the duck to a dish and mix it in oil.
- Olive oil: 5 tablespoon
4
Add soy sauce.
- Soy sauce: 2 tablespoons
5
Then add the wine vinegar.
- Red wine sauce: 1 tablespoon
6
Add mustard.
- Dijon mustard: 2 teaspoons
7
Add ground ginger.
- Ground ginger: 1 teaspoon
8
Add curry.
- Curry powder: 2 teaspoons
9
Then add honey.
- Honey: 2 tablespoons
10
Press 2 cloves of garlic.
- Garlic: 6 cloves
11
Chop the hot pepper coarsely and remove the seeds.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Duck breast fillet: 3 pieces
20
Once one side is browned, flip it.
21
Sprinkle with sesame.
- 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.
- Garlic scapes/greens: 1 stem
25
Add black sesame.
- Black sesame seeds: 1 teaspoon
