This Grilled Marinated Duck Breast with Honey recipe see juicy duck breasts and pieces of fruit flavoured with a zesty oriental marinade, cooked on the grill and finished with fresh rosemary.
Prep time: 20 to 25 minutes plus 4 hours marinating time
Cook time: 25 to 30 minutes
Effort: Easy
Yield: Serves 2 to 4
Image: Le Creuset
Ingredients
- 4 tablespoons soy sauce
- 4 tablespoons runny honey
- 2 tablespoons sesame oil
- Zest 1 unwaxed lemon
- Coarse sea salt
- Freshly ground white pepper
- 2 large duck breasts, total weight 350g
- 1 bunch of large, white seedless grapes
- 2 apples, cored and thickly sliced
- 2 clementines, peeled and segmented
- 1 sprig of rosemary
- 4 x kebab skewers
Method
- Make the marinade by combining the soy sauce, honey and sesame oil in a large bowl or dish. Add the lemon zest, a pinch of salt and a generous quantity of pepper.
- Add the duck breasts and prepared fruit and leave to marinate for at least 4 hours in the refrigerator.
- Once marinated, remove the duck breasts and put them on kitchen paper to drain.
- Thread the pieces of fruit onto the skewers.
- Carefully pre-heat the empty grill over a medium heat on the hob for 4 to 5 minutes. Test the temperature of the grill – see recipe notes below.
- When hot enough place the duck breasts onto the grill skin-side down and cook for 8-10 minutes each side, turning after 4 to 5 minutes.
- Remove the excess fat as it renders and discard.
- Once cooked remove from the grill, wrap in foil and rest for 10 minutes.
- While the duck is resting place the fruit kebabs on the grill and sear for 3-4 minutes.
- To serve slice the rested duck breasts, place the slices back onto the warm grill with the kebabs and pour the resting juices over the meat or place the sliced duck onto a warmed serving platter, pour over the resting juices and accompany with the fruit kebabs.
- Decorate with a few leaves of rosemary.
