INGREDIENTS

Duck:
  • 4 4-oz (113-g) duck breasts
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 clove garlic, mashed
  • 3 sprigs thyme
  • 1 Tbsp (30 g) butter, cut in 4
Grape:
  • ⅔ C (177 ml) apple cider vinegar
  • 24 green seedless grapes, peeled
  • 1 Tbsp (15 g) butter
  • Salt and pepper to taste
Sauce:
  • 2.6 oz (75 g) beef demi-glace packet, diluted
  • 1 sm vanilla bean, split
  • Salt, pepper and extra virgin olive oil to taste
Plating:
  • Mashed potatoes
  • 2 cippolini onions, baked with butter and halved
  • 4 sprigs thyme

GUIDE / INSTRUCTIONS

For the Prague Duck:
  • Heat oven to 425°F (220°C). Score duck skin diagonally; season with salt and pepper. In an oven-proof skillet over medium high, cook duck breasts skin-side down until nicely browned, about 2 minutes, adding garlic and thyme to pan. Turn over; continue cooking 1 minute. Dot each breast with butter and place skillet in oven just until done, about 8 minutes.
Grape:
  • Meanwhile, reduce vinegar by ¾ over med high heat; add grapes, salt and pepper and cook, stirring often, for 2 minutes. Stir in butter and melt; set aside.
Sauce:
  • Bring demi-glace to boil; add a few vanilla bean seeds, salt and pepper; keep warm.
Plating:
  • Spoon a bed of mashed potatoes, enriched with cream if desired, in the center of each plate. Place 6 grapes and ½ onion around potatoes. Slice duck breast diagonally and place on top of potatoes; drizzle small amount of olive oil into sauce; lap around potatoes, garnish with thyme and serve.

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