Recipe: Five Spice Bright Duck Breast with Plum Sauce - Serves 2-3

Five Spice Bright Duck Breast with Plum Sauce

Serves 2-3 • Animal Protein • Features Five Spice Bright

Ingredients

  • 2 duck breasts, skin scored in crosshatch
  • 1.5 tablespoons Five Spice Bright blend
  • 1 teaspoon coarse salt
  • 3 ripe plums, pitted and chopped
  • 2 tablespoons rice wine or dry sherry
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ginger, grated
  • 1/2 teaspoon additional ground coriander

Instructions

Rub duck breasts with Five Spice Bright and salt, let sit 30 minutes. Start skin-side down in a cold pan, cook slowly to render fat (about 8-10 minutes), flip and cook 3-4 minutes more for medium-rare. Rest while you make sauce: sauté plums with wine, honey, ginger, and extra coriander until jammy.

Substitutions

  • Duck breasts → chicken thighs or pork tenderloin
  • Plums → peaches, apricots, or cherries
  • Rice wine → white wine or sake
  • Honey → maple syrup or brown sugar
  • Fresh ginger → ground ginger (1/4 teaspoon)
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