Five Spice & Orange Duck

Ingredients

• •2 quality duck breasts
• •1 cinnamon stick
• •2 star anise
• •2 centimeters ginger
• •4 garlic cloves
• •2 stalks spring onion
• •orange zest
• •3½ tablespoons orange juice
• •9 tablespoons soy sauce
• •1½ teaspoons sugar
• •1 teaspoon pepper
• •2 tablespoons rice wine
• •2 teaspoons five-spice powder

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Method

From foodista.com — read the original

1. 1Wash and use kitchen towel to pad dry the duck breasts.
2. 2Place the duck breasts in a big bowl and put in all the above mentioned ingredients and seasonings.
3. 3Mix all the ingredients well.
4. 4Cover the bowl with cling film and put into the fridge to marinate for a few hours.
5. 5Once the duck breasts have been marinated for a few hours, heat a pan and make sure its hot enough to sear the duck breasts.
6. 6Always skin side down.
7. 7Meanwhile, turn on the oven at 180 390°F.
8. 8Cook the skin side for about 8-10 minutes. Then turn the other side and cook for about 5-1
9. 9Once both side are seared, put the duck breasts into the pre-heated oven and cook for about 25 minutes depending if youd like to have the meats slightly medium cooked. If you prefer them to be cooked well done, leave in the oven slightly longer.
10. 10Check the duck breasts from time to time and and brush the marinate on each side to keep them moist and to have nice golden brown colour.
11. 11Once the breasts are cooked, slice the breasts thinly and serve on the plate with its juice.