Puerto Rican-Style Roast Duck Breast

These duck breasts are marinated in a Puerto Rican-inspired blend of adobo, thyme, and lots of garlic then slow-roasted in a Dutch oven.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 20 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 50 mins
• Calories: 147 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 red onion, chopped
• 1 red bell pepper, chopped
• 2 tablespoons olive oil, or as needed
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato paste
• 2 tablespoons crushed black peppercorns
• 5 pounds duck breast halves
• 2 heads garlic, peeled and chopped
• 4 tablespoons adobo seasoning
• 5 sprigs fresh thyme, leaves stripped

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C).

Step 2

Place duck breasts in a bowl. Add onion, garlic, adobo, peppercorns, and thyme; mix well. Marinate in the refrigerator for 2 hours.

Step 3

Heat olive oil in a Dutch oven. Add tomato paste to hot oil; stir until bubbling, about 1 minute. Pour duck breast mixture into the Dutch oven. Add bell pepper. Cook until duck breasts are well browned, about 10 minutes per side.

Step 4

Cover Dutch oven and transfer to the preheated oven. Bake until an instant-read thermometer inserted into the center reads at least 145 degrees F (63 degrees C), about 1 hour.