Wild Duck Breasts with Rosemary Sauce

Name: Wild Duck Breasts with Rosemary Sauce
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon unsalted butter; 1 shallot, very finely chopped; sprig of rosemary; 1 tablespoon very finely chopped fresh rosemary; 6 wild duck breasts, (from 3 ducks); 6 wild duck breasts, (from 3 ducks); salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon arrowroot; squeeze of lemon juice; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 1 tablespoon port; ½ stalk of celery, very finely chopped; ½ carrot, very finely chopped; 300 ml (½ pint) duck stock; small glass of white wine

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Medium

Appears in

Game Cookery

By Patricia Lousada

Published 1989

About

Ingredients

6 wild duck breasts, (from 3 ducks)
sprig of rosemary
1

Main course
Gluten-free

Method

Score the duck skin and rub with salt and pepper; place in an oiled tin with a sprig of rosemary on top. Roast in an oven preheated to 215°C/425°F/gas 7 for 15 minutes.

While the duck is roasting sauté the vegetables in the butter, stirring, unt