Chicken breast with green pepper

Chicken breast with green pepper

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Discover this recipe for duck breast with green peppercorn sauce, a refined and flavorful sauce that will perfectly complement your guests' meal.

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The duck breast is a traditional dish in French cuisine, particularly appreciated for its unique flavor. Here is an elegant version with green peppercorns and a creamy sauce.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time10 min
  • Cook time15 min
  • Total25 min
  • DifficultyMedium
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodbread
  • Estimated cost$3.33 $0.83 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.73
  • $1.83
  • $0.11
  • $0.63
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 3 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the duck breast in two equal pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Place the dumplings in a pan, with the fatty side facing down, and cook for 8 minutes over low heat.
  3. Remove the excess fat, flip the meat, and continue cooking for another 5 minutes.
  4. Book now. ≈ 3 min
  5. Deglaze the pan with the cognac, then add the green peppercorns, cream, and veal stock.
  6. To properly flavor the sauce, crush the green peppercorns. ≈ 4 min
  7. Let it simmer for 2 minutes over low heat, so that the sauce thickens.
  8. Serve the duck breast, drizzled with the warm sauce. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Chicken breast with green pepper

  • 15 cl of heavy cream$0.73
  • 5 cl of cognac$1.83
  • 1/4 cup of finely ground veal stock$0.11
  • 1 tablespoon of canned green bell pepper (not dried)$0.63
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$3.33

that's $0.83 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 duck breasts
  • 15 cl of heavy cream
  • 5 cl of cognac
  • 1/4 cup of finely ground veal stock
  • 1 tablespoon of canned green bell pepper (not dried)
  • salt and pepper

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