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Ingredients
- 2 duck breasts, skin on
- salt
- Chinese 5 spice
- 1 cup cherries (pitted if you are using cultivated cherries)
- 50ml water
- 25ml Balsamic vinegar
- 1 tsp brown sugar
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 300g | |
| Calories 239 | |
| Calories from Fat 52 | 22% |
| Total Fat 5.8g | 7% |
| Saturated Fat 2.21g | 9% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 72mg | 24% |
| Sodium 78mg | 3% |
| Potassium 569mg | 16% |
| Total Carbs 28.05g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.7g | 9% |
| Sugars 23.41g | 16% |
| Protein 18.51g | 30% |
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