Duck Breast with Sweet Cherry Sauce

Ingredients

• 1 plum tomato
• 1 tablespoon shallot
• ½ teaspoon ground cumin
• ½ teaspoon black pepper
• 1 teaspoon tomato paste
• 3 garlic cloves
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
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  • ¼ cup dry red wine
  • ¾ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon dried hot red pepper flakes
  • 2 3/4-lb boneless Moulard duck breasts with skin
  • 1 ¼ pounds dark sweet cherries such as Bing
  • ½ teaspoon Dijon mustard
  • ½ cup onion
  • 1 tablespoon fresh tarragon or chives
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons cider vinegar
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • ½ cup red bell pepper

Heat oil in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until hot but not smoking, then cook onion, garlic, and shallot, stirring occasionally, until golden, about 7 minutes. Add tomato paste, black pepper, cumin, hot pepper flakes, and 1/4 teaspoon salt and cook, stirring, 30 seconds. Add ...

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