Simple Way to Prepare Award-winning Vickys Duck Breast with Whisky & Passionfruit Sauce DF EF SF NF

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The ingredients needed to make Vickys Duck Breast with Whisky & Passionfruit Sauce DF EF SF NF:

1. Prepare 4 duck breasts, skin on
2. Make ready 1 salt & pepper to taste
3. Take Sauce
4. Make ready 4 passionfruit
5. Get 70 ml scottish single malt whisky
6. Take 100 ml maple syrup
7. Get 10 grams treacle / mollasses
8. Make ready 1 star anise
9. Take Sides
10. Take 500 grams new potatoes
11. Make ready 2 tbsp heaped sunflower spread / butter
12. Make ready 1 handful freshly chopped chives
13. Take 450 grams trimmed green beans

Steps to make Vickys Duck Breast with Whisky & Passionfruit Sauce DF EF SF NF:

1. Preheat the oven to gas 6 / 200C / 400°F
2. Cut the passionfruit in half and scoop the flesh and seeds out into a saucepan
3. Add the whisky and star anise and bring to the boil
4. If you flambe the whisky, take the pan off the heat until the flame burns out
5. Stir in the maple syrup and treacle and bring to boil again. Take off the heat and set aside to infuse the flavours
6. Put the potatoes in a pan and cover with salted water. Simmer for 15 minutes or until softened then drain and let cool slightly
7. Meanwhile, score the skin on each duck breast in a criss cross fashion and season with salt & pepper
8. Place the duck breasts skin side down in a cold frying pan. Turn the heat to medium and fry for 6 minutes until golden, then turn over and fry 30 seconds on the skinless side to seal it
9. Transfer the duck to a wire rack over an oven tray, skin side up, and cook for 10 minutes for rare, 15 minutes for medium and 18 for well done
10. Meanwhile, put the green beans in a pan of lightly salted boiling water and boil for 4 minutes - 8 minutes depending on how crunchy/soft you prefer them, drain when ready
11. Take the duck breasts from the oven and let them rest on a warmed plate for 5 minutes
12. Meanwhile melt the butter in a pan. Add the potatoes, crushing each slightly in your hand before putting in the pan and toss in the butter
13. Mix the chopped chives into the potatoes and season to taste with salt & pepper
14. Warm through the passionfruit sauce
15. Serve the duck breast on a bed of green beans and crushed potato with the sauce poured over
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