✨ Introduction
Indulge in the rich flavors of Persian cuisine with this Duck Fesenjan 🦆💫—a luxurious blend of pomegranate and walnuts that creates a velvety, tangy sauce over perfectly seared duck breasts. Ideal for festive dinners or elegant ftour 🌙.
🧂 Ingredients
- 🦆 4 duck breasts, skin on
- 🌰 2 cups walnuts, finely ground
- 💧 4 cups water
- 🧅 1 onion, finely chopped
- 🧄 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 🌿 1 tsp cinnamon
- 🌰 ½ tsp nutmeg
- ⚫ ½ tsp ground black pepper
- 🍷 1 cup pomegranate molasses
- 🧂 Salt to taste
- 🍬 2 tbsp sugar (optional)
- 🍎 Fresh pomegranate seeds for garnish
👩🍳 Directions
- 🔥 Toast the Walnuts: In a dry pan over medium heat, toast ground walnuts for 3–5 minutes until fragrant. Set aside.
- 💧 Make the Walnut Base: In a large saucepan, bring water to a boil. Add toasted walnuts and stir for 5 minutes. Reduce heat to low.
- 🧅 Sauté Aromatics: In a separate pan, sauté onion and garlic until translucent. Add cinnamon, nutmeg, and black pepper. Cook 1 minute more.
- 🍷 Combine & Simmer: Add onion-spice mix to walnut base. Stir in pomegranate molasses, salt, and sugar. Simmer on low for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- 🦆 Sear the Duck: In a hot skillet, sear duck breasts skin-side down for 5 minutes until crisp. Flip and cook 4 minutes more for medium rare. Let rest before slicing.
- 🍲 Finish the Dish: Add sliced duck to the simmering sauce. Let simmer gently for 10 minutes.
- 🍎 Serve: Garnish with fresh pomegranate seeds and serve warm.
⏱️ Time & Nutrition
- 🕒 Prep Time: 20 minutes
- 🔥 Cooking Time: 50 minutes
- ⏳ Total Time: 1 hour 10 minutes
- 🍽️ Servings: 4
- 🔥 Calories: ~580 kcal per serving
✅ Conclusion
Duck Fesenjan is rich, aromatic, and deeply satisfying—a Persian classic with a festive twist 🦆💫🍷.
❤️ Lovers
- 👨👩👧👦 Families
- 🦆 Duck lovers
- 🎉 Holiday hosts
- 📸 Instagram foodies
- 🤲 Muslims in Maghrib