
Dry-cured duck breast
Description
This recipe won't take much time. If you have a feast coming up or you simply love tasty meat delicacies, I recommend paying attention to this recipe. In just 4 weeks you can prepare cured duck breast—or rather, it prepares itself (all you need to do is rub it with spices, put it in the refrigerator, and after a week rinse it, wrap it, and put it back in the refrigerator for 3 weeks). Everything step by step follows in the recipe.. The appetizer is ready. Serve immediately.
Instructions
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Step 1

1. The specified spices are simply perfect for curing duck breast. They need to be crushed in a mortar and mixed evenly. Duck breast takes a total of 4 weeks to prepare, but everything is done step by step...
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Step 2

2. Trim excess fat from the fillet and thoroughly rinse the meat.
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Step 3

3. On the underside, make cuts lengthwise and crosswise (through the skin). This is necessary so that the breast absorbs the spices well.
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Step 4

4. Now we need to rub the breast on all sides: rub the top along the cuts right away (do this thoroughly so the spices get into the cuts).
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Step 5

5. Then grate from the bottom. Do this with clean hands, or preferably while wearing gloves.
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Step 6

6. Now place the breast in a plastic container, add the remaining spices, and cover with a lid. Put it in the refrigerator for one week so the breast can marinate.
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Step 7

7. After a week, take out the breast, rinse it under running water, and pat it dry with a paper towel. Then there are two options: vacuum-seal it or wrap it in several layers of cheesecloth and put it in the refrigerator. I have a miracle machine — a vacuum sealer — so I packed the duck in a bag and kept it in the refrigerator for 3 weeks (when wrapped in cheesecloth, the duck cures for the same amount of time).
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Step 8

8. If you are using cheesecloth rather than vacuum sealing, the cheesecloth must be clean and ironed (wrap the breast in several layers). In vacuum sealing, it is stored without wrapping.
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Step 9

9. After 3 weeks, the duck can be sliced and served at the table. This is how simply you can make cured duck breast at home.
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Step 10

10. It turns out not just beautiful, but also incredibly delicious (similar to mahan).