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Duck breast with green peppercorns

Duck breast with green peppercorns

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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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Recipe from JackPotte, Djiboun, adapted by Recette de cuisine ·

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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 methodfrying pan
  • Estimated cost$3.03 $0.76 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.73
  • $1.84
  • $0.11
  • $0.32
  • $0.03

Prices from US supermarkets for 2 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cut the duck breast in two equal pieces. ≈ 8 min
  2. Place the patties in a frying pan, with the fattier 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 frying pan with the cognac, then add the green pepper, 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 to allow the sauce to thicken.
  8. Serve the duck breast, drizzled with the warm sauce. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Duck breast with green peppercorns

  • 15 cl of heavy cream$0.73
  • 5 cl of cognac$1.84
  • 1 tablespoon of finely ground veal stock$0.11
  • 1 tablespoon of canned green bell pepper (not dried)$0.32
  • salt and pepper$0.03

Total$3.03

that's $0.76 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

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

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