Ingredients

Before you start

If the duck breast has been vacuum-wrapped, make sure to take it out of its package 1 h before cooking in order to dry it.

Keep the serving plates warm on the stove while you're preparing the dish.

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 230°C /450°F.
2. Heat the honey in a saucepan over high heat 2-3 min, until it is slightly caramelized. Pour in the vinegar and mix well. Add the spices, lower the heat to 'low', then let the sauce reduce 5 min, until it has reached a 'coating' consistency.
3. Make crosshatched incisions in the skin of the breasts. Season with salt then rub it into the meat. Put the breasts, skin side down, in a thick-bottom skillet. Pour the honey sauce over the breasts then cook in the middle of the oven about 8 min. Turn them, then cook an additional 2 min (for medium-rare doneness).
4. Transfer the duck breasts to a cutting board, cover with aluminum foil and let stand 5 min before slicing (to reabsorb the juices). Put the slices on the warmed plates, spoon the sauce on the slices and serve.

Recommended side dishes

• Milan-Style Brussels Sprouts
• Roasted Asparagus
• Potato and Celeriac Purée
• Blanched Green Beans
• Parmesan Fennel
• Ginger Squash Purée