This modern take on the classic combination of duck and cherries keeps the fruit exactly where I think it shines best: fresh, juicy, and uncooked.
Instead of simmering the cherries into a sweet sauce, this recipe pairs crisp-skinned, medium-rare duck breast with a simple red wine pan sauce and fresh cherries lightly dressed with balsamic vinegar and thyme. The contrast is lovely: The duck is rich and deeply savory, the sauce is glossy and restrained, and the cherries provide little bursts of cool, bright acidity and sweetness.
Perfect for a dinner party, but surprisingly straightforward to make. And because the cherries don't need to be cooked, there is no fussing over getting them to the perfect consistency.
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Duck Breast Recipe 2,400/34
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