Don't call the Chinese takeaway for crispy duck with pancakes – TRUBEL's white truffle maple syrup glazed duck breast on pancakes recipe is so easy to make and it's healthier, too.
Servings
Yields 3 pancakes
Timing
Prep time: 1hr 10mins, Cooking time: 15mins, Total time: 1hr 25mins
Notes / tips
- Pass pancake mix through a fine sieve to get rid of pieces.
- No need to oil duck breast for cooking or glazing as the fat from the skin is enough.
Ingredients
For the Pancakes (makes 10 pancakes):
- 250g sieved plain flour
- 3 whole eggs
- 1tbsp vegetable oil (we use rapeseed)
- 1 pinch salt
- 5g baking powder
- 300ml whole milk
- 30g White Truffle Butter
For the duck breast:
- 250g free-range duck breast
- 30ml White Truffle Maple Syrup
Method:
Pancakes:
- Combine flour, baking powder, vegetable oil, and salt in a large mixing bowl. Whisk egg and milk into the mix.
- Cover the mix and allow to rest in fridge for 1 hour.
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat, and melt 10g of white truffle clarified butter. Spoon the batter in batches of 3 onto the skillet, and cook until bubbles appear on the surface. Flip with a spatula, and cook until browned on the other side.
Duck (good for 3 pancakes):
- Score the skin of the duck breast at 2cm intervals, then season with sea salt and black pepper.
- Place the duck skin-side down in a cold non-stick frying pan, then turn the heat on to medium-high. Cook for 8 minutes without moving it, or until the fat is well rendered and the skin is golden and crispy.
- Turn the duck over and cook for 4 minutes on the other side, then remove to a plate to rest, leaving the pan of duck fat on the heat.
- Add 15ml of truffle maple syrup into the hot pan and add the duck breast. Let it simmer for a minute and turn over.
- Slice the duck breast at an angle and divide over the pancakes. Spoon over more truffle maple syrup, to finish.
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Switch on the fire under the pan again with 10g maple syrup inside let it heat and put inside the breast for a minute to glaze.
Remove from the pan, slice and eat
Serve with a nice glass of red wine to elevate the truffle maple syrup even more.