Barbary Duck Breasts

Ingredients

2 duck breasts

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon peppercorns, coarsely crushed

30 grams butter

1 teaspoon olive oil

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/gas 6.

Peel the skin off the breasts, sprinkle with the salt and peppercorns and pat down well. Heat the oil and butter in a grill pan until very hot then put in the duck breasts, skin side down.

Cook for 5 minutes if you like your duck rare or 8-10 minutes if you prefer them well done. (The cooking time will vary depending on the size of the duck breasts.)

Serve the duck breasts hot, sliced diagonally.