Citrus Duck

Ingredients

• 2 boneless duck breasts (skin on)
• 1 cup orange juice
• 1 tablespoon gingerroot (grated)
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• salt
• pepper

Directions

1. 1

   Score skin side of duck breast using a sharp knife to make criss-cross cuts just into the fat layer.

2. 2

   Sprinkle skin side with salt and pepper to taste, massaging spice into the cuts in the skin.

3. 3

   Mix orange juice, lemon zest and ginger in a shallow dish.

4. 4

   Add duck skin-side down to the marinade and spoon a little over the meat-side of the breast.

5. 5

   Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, occasionally shift the duck and spoon more over the back side.

6. 6

   Pre-heat a lightly-greased non-stick skillet to medium-high heat.

7. 7

   Sear the duck skin-side down, about 4-5 minutes. You may need to cover the dish as the fat will begin to spatter.

8. 8

   Turn the duck over, and spoon a bit of the marinade into the skillet and over the skin side. Sear flesh side down another 2-3 minutes.

9. 9

   Add about 1/4 cup of the marinade to the skillet and transfer to oven pre-heated to 400 degrees.

10. 10

    Cook an additional 6-10 minutes depending on desired doneness. Depending on thickness 6 minutes will be more medium-rare, 10 will bring it closer to medium-well.

11. 11

    Remove from oven, and transfer duck to a plate. The marinade left in the skillet and be stirred with the duck fat a bit drizzled onto the finished breasts.