Duck With Dried Cherries And Rosemary

Total Time: 18 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 8 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1/2 cup sweet dried cherries
• 1/2 cup dry red wine
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh rosemary
• 2 tablespoons raspberry vinegar
• 2 teaspoons grated peeled fresh ginger
• 1/8 teaspoon sugar
• 2 teaspoons olive oil
• 4 (6 ounce) boneless duck breast halves, skinned
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• rosemary sprig (optional)

Recipe

• 1 combine first 6 ingredients, and set aside.
• 2 heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat.
• 3 sprinkle both sides of duck with salt and pepper. add duck to pan, and cook 3 minutes on each side or until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 170°.
• 4 place duck on a cutting board; cover with foil.
• 5 add cherry mixture to pan; cook over medium-low heat 5 minutes. remove from heat.
• 6 cut duck into thin slices; spoon cherry mixture over duck. garnish with rosemary sprigs, if desired.