Duck Breast With Fried Apples

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 2 hrs 30 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 3 duck breasts (i.e. 6 fillets with their skins)
• 3 tablespoons thyme honey
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 tablespoon apple cider
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 1 teaspoon ginger, powdered
• 1 teaspoon coriander, powdered
• salt
• pepper, freshly ground
• 3 apples, washed and cut into 8 pieces, seeds removed
• 2 tablespoons butter or 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 tablespoon brown sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon, powdered

Recipe

• 1 heat the honey and cup of vinegar in a small saucepan for three to four minutes over a low heat.
• 2 remove from the heat and add the cinnamon, ginger and coriander. season.
• 3 let the marinade cool.
• 4 make diagonal cuts with a sharp knife in the duck breasts (to facilitate the absorption of the marinade).
• 5 place the breasts side by side in a shallow baking tray and pour the marinade over them.
• 6 cover the pan with plastic wrap and leave to marinate in the refrigerator for two to three hours.
• 7 preheat the oven to 240°c.
• 8 drain off the marinade into a small saucepan and heat until reduced to half.
• 9 put the fillets in a baking tray and bake in the oven for 15 minutes.
• 10 meanwhile heat the butter (or oil) in a nonstick pan and cook the apples for about 10 minutes until they acquire a golden color, turning them on all sides.
• 11 season and dust with cinnamon and sugar, and allow to cook until the sugar has dissolved.
• 12 add the rest of the apple cider and remove from heat.
• 13 when the fillets are done, cover the baking tray with aluminium foil or baking paper and allow to settle for 12-13 minutes before serving, to help soften them.
• 14 serve with the apples and the sauce.