Sage Duck Breasts With Balsamic Honey

Total Time: 38 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 18 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3/4 cup buttermilk
• 1 1/2 tablespoons dijon mustard
• 2 cloves garlic, pressed
• 2 tablespoons honey
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
• 2 (8 ounce) duck breasts
• 4 fresh sage leaves

Recipe

• 1 marinade:.
• 2 combine buttermilk, dijon mustard and garlic.
• 3 place duck breast in a plastic bag or container and add marinade.
• 4 refrigerate 4 hours or overnight.
• 5 sauce:.
• 6 combine honey and vinegar.
• 7 duck:.
• 8 remove duck from marinade, rinse and pat dry.
• 9 starting at one edge of each breast, use fingers to separate the skin from the meat to create a pocket.
• 10 place 2 sage leaves in each pocket.
• 11 score skin with diagonal cuts at 1/4 inch intervals.
• 12 turn breasts and score in the opposite direction.
• 13 heat a skillet over medium heat, add breasts and cook 5 minutes.
• 14 reduce heat to medium low and cook 5 minutes.
• 15 turn breasts and cook 5-8 minutes.
• 16 remove to a serving dish, top with 1/2 the sauce and serve with remaining sauce.