Duck Breasts with Concord Sauce
- 4 Duck Breasts, whole
- 1 bunch Concord Grapes
- 1 tbsp Olive Oil
- 1/4 cup Chicken Stock
- 1/4 cup of Chicken Stock
- 4 sprigs Fresh Thyme
- 1 Salt
- 1 Pepper
- Set the circulator to heat your water bath to 60.5 C / 140.9 F
- Preheat conventional oven to 375F.
- Season the duck breast with salt and pepper and place in a pouch with the duck fat.
- Make sure that all ingredients are cold.
- Vacuum seal on medium.
- Once water bath target temperature is reached (60.5 C / 140.9 F), place duck pouch into the circulating water bath and cook for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, rinse grapes thoroughly and pat dry.
- Toss in olive oil, add a pinch of salt and pepper and some thyme.
- Lay the grapes on a parchment paper lined baking sheet.
- Cook the grapes in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until they split and release juices.
- Push grapes/mixture through a fine mesh screen, discard pulp and seeds if any.
- Set aside remaining juice.
- Remove the duck breast from the water bath and let sit for 10 minutes within the sealed pouch.
- Open pouch and pour duck jus into a medium sauce pan with chicken stock.
- Simmer on medium heat for 5 minutes.
- Lower the heat to medium-low and add the remaining grape juice and blend the sauce together for 3 minutes.
- Season if necessary.
- Remove the duck from the bag and place it skin side down in a pan on medium heat and render out as much of the fat as you desire.
- Flip and sear the meat side for no more than 60 seconds.
- Slice the duck breasts, arrange on plate and dress with concord grape sauce.
- Great with sauteed vegetables.
grapes, olive oil, chicken, chicken, thyme, salt, pepper
Taken from cookpad.com/us/recipes/363132-duck-breasts-with-concord-sauce (may not work)