Duck Breast In Orange Sauce - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 None duck breasts, skin-on, scored
1 tbsp olive oil
2 1/2 tbsp butter
3 None shallots, finely sliced
1 tbsp orange liqueur
2/3 cup orange juice
1 None orange, zested, flesh cut into segments
1 tsp sugar
1 None bay leaf

Preparation

Preheat oven to 300\u00b0F.
Brush each duck breast with olive oil. Season. Heat an ovenproof frying pan over high heat. Sear duck breasts, skin-side down, for 6-8 mins, basting with melted fat. Flip over then transfer pan to oven for 5-8 mins, or until cooked to your liking. Remove from oven, baste with fat and let rest, covered, for 10 mins.
Meanwhile, melt butter in small saucepan. Saute shallots for 2-3 mins, until tender. Add liqueur, stirring. Add orange juice, orange zest, sugar and bay leaf. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 4-5 mins, until thickened. Add orange segments.
Drizzle sauce over duck breasts and serve.