# Peppered Duck Breast

https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/peppered-duck-breast

> A recipe posted by Trefethen Family Vineyards — use it as a practical cooking instruction and wine-pairing suggestion. Treat measurements, timings, and procedural steps as the author's instructions rather than independent facts to be altered without culinary knowledge.

## Summary

A recipe for Peppered Duck Breast that includes ingredients, step-by-step cooking instructions, and a sauce made using reserved duck tenderloins, Trefethen OKD Four Red Blend and chicken broth; the page recommends serving the dish with Trefethen's OKD Four Red Blend.

## Audience

home cooks

## Prompts this page answers

- How do I make Peppered Duck Breast from Trefethen's recipe?
- What ingredients and steps are in the Trefethen Peppered Duck Breast recipe?
- How long should I cook duck breasts for rare or medium-rare according to this recipe?
- What wine does Trefethen recommend pairing with Peppered Duck Breast?

## Purpose

Provide a cooking recipe (ingredients and procedures) and a wine pairing recommendation.

## Highlights

- Recommends pairing the dish with Trefethen OKD Four Red Blend.
- Ingredients call for 3 Muscovy duck breasts (about 1 lb each).
- Sauce is made from reserved duck tenderloins, shallot, tomato paste, 1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp OKD Four Red Blend, and 2 cups chicken broth, finished with potato starch and butter.
- Cooking times: skin side cook 7–10 minutes; flip and cook 3 minutes for rare or 4–5 minutes for medium-rare.
- Printable recipe PDF available (link on page).

## How to cite

Trefethen Family Vineyards — 'Peppered Duck Breast', https://www.trefethen.com/recipes/peppered-duck-breast

## Publisher

**Trefethen Family Vineyards** — Trefethen Family Vineyards — Napa Valley winery (contact and address appear in the page footer).

## Topics

- peppered duck breast recipe
- duck breast with wine sauce
- Trefethen OKD Four Red Blend pairing
- Muscovy duck recipe
- wine and food pairing

## Key entities

- **Trefethen Family Vineyards** (organization): Napa Valley winery listed in the page footer with address and contact details. — https://www.trefethen.com/
- **Trefethen OKD Four Red Blend** (other): Wine recommended as a pairing and used in the sauce (1/4 cup plus 2 Tbsp in the recipe).
- **Muscovy duck breasts** (other): Main ingredient: 3 Muscovy duck breasts, about 1 lb each.
- **Chef Chris Kennedy** (person): Chef contact shown on the recipe page for questions. — mailto:chefchris@trefethen.com

## Metadata

- Type: article