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Sous Vide Duck with Blackberry Pan Sauce

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword blackberry sauce, duck breast, sous vide
Prep Time 5 minutes
Hands-On Cook Time 25 minutes
Sous Vide Time 2 hours
Total Time 2 hours 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients

Duck Breast

  • 1 - 2 lb duck breast, Moulard
  • Salt and pepper to taste

Blackberry Pan Sauce

  • 6 oz fresh blackberries
  • 1 tablespoon blackberry jelly
  • 1 tablespoon granulated sugar
  • 1 tablespoon Balsamic vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon red wine
  • ½ cup beef broth
  • 1 clove crushed garlic
  • ½ tablespoon salted butter

Instructions

Sous Vide Duck Breast

  1. Set sous vide machine to 56.5C/134F.

  2. Score the duck skin then season duck breast lightly with salt. Place meat in sous vide bag and remove the air through a vacuum sealer or the displacement method. Drop the bag in the bath for two hours.

  3. Remove bag from bath. Take duck breast out of the bag, pat dry with paper towels and season with salt and pepper to taste.

  4. Place duck breast fat side down on a cold pan or cast iron. Crank the heat to high and sear duck breast for 8 to 10 minutes, or until the skin is crispy. Flip and sear flesh side for 1 to 2 minutes. Remove from pan, and place on plate to rest for 5 minutes. Once rested, slice, serve, and enjoy!

Blackberry Pan Sauce

  1. Place fresh blackberries and blackberry jelly into a small sauce pan over low heat. Sprinkle white sugar on top, do not stir. Bring to a simmer until sauce begins to form, approximately 10 minutes.

  2. Turn heat to medium and add balsamic vinegar, beef broth, red wine, and garlic. Cook for 10 minutes until sauce thickens. Remove from heat and strain into a mesh sieve into a container. Pour sauce in container back in sauce pan on medium heat and simmer until thickened to your preference. Turn off heat and add ½ tablespoon of butter. Gently fold in to sauce until well combined.