Duck Brown Butter Sage Gnocchi

This recipe pairs wonderfully with a bottle of Chianti. It features our juicy and tender duck breast with gnocchi, fresh herbs and spices.

Ingredients

  • 2Duck Breasts,Defrosted
  • Salt and Pepper to Taste
  • 4 tbsp. Butter
  • 1 tbsp. Olive Oil
  • 16 oz. Gnocchi,Precooked
  • 6 cloves Garlic,Minced
  • 1 Small Bunch Fresh Sage Leaves
  • ¼ cup Grated Parmesan

Direction

  • Preheat oven to 400°F. Score duck breast skin in ¼-inch intervals, being careful not to cut into the meat. Rotate breast and score again, making a crisscross pattern. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  • Place duck skin side down in sauté pan over medium heat, cover and cook for 10 minutes. Reserve pan for later.
  • Transfer duck to a metal baking sheet, skin side up. Roast in oven for 10 minutes or until cooked to medium doneness. Let duck breast rest for 5 minutes then slice.
  • Using reserved pan, melt butter on medium-high heat. Stir frequently and cook until small brown bits form and butter becomes foamy.
  • Remove brown butter from pan.
  • Add olive oil and cooked gnocchi to pan and sear on medium-high heat for 4 minutes.
  • Add garlic and sage and cook for 2 more minutes.
  • Turn off heat and add Parmesan and brown butter into pan and stir.
  • Serve duck breast on top of gnocchi.