Grilled Duck Breast With Black Cherry-Balsamic Reduction - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 duck breasts
1/2 cup aged balsamic vinegar, separated
1/4 cup low-sodium chicken broth (Swanson's is the best if you don't have homemade)
4 ounces black cherry fruit spread, sweetened only with fruit and fruit juice (I recommend Polaner)
sea salt

Preparation

Score the fat and skin of the duck breasts.
Pour chicken broth and most of the vinegar into a saucepan over med-low heat. Add fruit spread and reduce for about half an hour, or until it's reduced by about 2/3. When duck is sliced, add the extra juices to your sauce.
About 15 minutes before you want to serve dinner, roll your duck breasts in the remaining balsamic vinegar. You really only need a few tablespoons because it's just a simple coating.
Heat your grill to medium heat and put the breasts on skin side up. Cook most of the way through, then flip for about a minute to get the skin crispy. You want most of the fat to have cooked off by this point, or you'll get crazy flames. Either way, there'll be some flare-up, but it should be controlled. If the flames get too high, flip it back over and finish cooking that way.
Let rest for about 5 minutes, slice, and sprinkle with sea salt.
Serve with balsamic cherry jus. We had steamed broccoli and roasted potatoes with the duck, and it was absolutely perfect.