Honey-Orange Glazed Duck Breast

Name: Honey-Orange Glazed Duck Breast
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Duck breast — 170 g; Oranges — 120 g; Honey — 10 g; Soy sauce — 10 ml; Butter — 8 g; Salt — 2 g; Ground black pepper — 1 g

Tender duck breast with crispy skin and a sticky-sweet honey-orange glaze. Soy sauce balances the sweetness and enhances the meat’s flavor.

Time: 30 min
Serving: 497 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $5.20
Protein: 34 g

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Ingredients

1 Duck breastpack 400 g ≈ $11.00Not in every store: Walmart, Kroger, Costco, Target, Trader Joe's, Safeway, Whole Foods 170 g
2 Oranges≈ $3.80 per kg 120 g
3 Honey 10 g
4 Soy sauce 10 ml
5 Butterpack 180 g ≈ $1.58 8 g
6 Salt 2 g
7 Ground black pepper 1 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Preheat oven to 375°F (190°C). Score the duck¹ skin in a crosshatch pattern with shallow cuts—don’t slice into the meat.
Season the breast with salt and pepper, then place skin-side down in a cold skillet. Cook over medium heat for 7–8 minutes until fat renders and skin turns golden brown.
Flip the breast and sear the meat side for 1 minute.
Transfer to a baking dish and roast at 375°F (190°C) for 8 minutes until the center reaches 145°F (63°C) or juices run clear.
Mix the juice of half an orange², honey, and soy sauce in a skillet. Simmer for 3–4 minutes until slightly thickened.
Whisk in butter⁵, slice the duck¹ after resting for 5 minutes, and drizzle with the glaze. Serve with orange² slices.

Tips

Why it works: Scoring the skin helps the fat render evenly so the skin turns crisp. Without the cuts, the skin may stay soft.
Substitutions: Instead of orange juice, use lemon juice (120 g), but reduce the honey to 5 g so the acidity doesn't overpower. Replace the soy sauce with 10 g of dark beer for depth of flavor.
Common mistakes: If the breast is dry inside, you left it in the oven too long. Check the juice: it should be clear, not white.
Storing and reheating: Keep in the fridge for 2 days. Reheat in the microwave for 1-1.5 minutes with a lid, adding 1 tablespoon of water. Don't freeze.
Serve with: Serve with mashed new potatoes or steamed rice to soften the sweetness of the glaze.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	497 kcal	25%
Protein	34 g	46%
Fat	29 g	41%
Carbs	23 g	9%
Per 100 g	155 kcal

Cost

≈ $5.20per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), October 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is duck breast.

You will need

Stove, Oven

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