Duck breasts baked with apples in the oven

2 servings
30 min

How to bake duck breasts with apples in the oven? Prepare the products listed. Which varieties of apples are best used? Sweet or sour-sweet apples are great. If you have taken sour fruits, then include a pinch of sugar or a teaspoon of honey in the ingredients.

Rinse the breasts and be sure to dry with napkins or a towel. Meat should be free of excess moisture. On the skin, make cuts with a sharp knife, as in the photo. Lightly salt and pepper the breasts. Massage to distribute salt and pepper evenly.

Take a thick-bottomed frying pan. With a silicone brush, brush the bottom with a minimum amount of vegetable oil. Place the breasts skin down and place the pan on a high heat. Once the pan has warmed, reduce the flame to moderate and fry the meat for about four minutes.

At this time, wash the apples and garlic and dry them. If you wish, cut the skin off the fruit, I usually don't. Cut the apples and garlic cloves into wedges.

Turn the duck breasts to the other side and fry for a further 4-5 minutes. Put the fried meat on a plate.

Send apples, garlic, butter, salt and spices to taste in a pan with melted duck fat. Increase the fire a little.

Stirring constantly, cook the wedges for about one minute. Until the apples are completely soaked in spices and butter.

Put the apples and duck breasts in a baking dish.

Send the dish to a preheated oven and bake until cooked. How long and at what temperature is it worth baking? Everyone has different ovens, and therefore the temperature and time can vary. I cooked on the & quot; top-bottom & quot; at a temperature of 240 degrees for about 10 minutes. Also, time depends on what degree of readiness you want to get in the end. If you like completely baked meat, then the time should be increased a little.

Cut the finished breast into medium-sized pieces and serve until cold!