After you have preheated your oven to 220°C, Fan 200°C, Gas Mark 7 remove all packaging. Pat the skin of the duck breast.
Score the skin.
Season with salt and ground pepper.
Place skin side down in a cold non stick pan on a medium heat without oil for 6-8 minutes or until golden brown. Pour off the fat regularly and seal the other side for 30 seconds.
Place them skin side up on a rack in a roasting tin in the middle of the oven.
Rare – 10 minutes
Medium – 15 minutes
Well Done – 18 minutes
When the duck is cooked rest in a warm place for 10 minutes.