Roast Duck Breast with asparagus Recipe

This roast duck breast recipe from Adam Gray is given a touch of spring by the inclusion of asparagus. You can serve the Gressingham duck with or without the mashed potato in the image

Duck breast recipe

Main

Easy

50 minutes

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Heat a small amount of rapeseed oil in a thick bottomed saucepan over a medium heat. Fry the sliced onion, garlic, thyme and bay leaf until golden brown

Continue to fry for 2-3 minutes. Then, add the bitter and bring to the boil, cook until reduced by 3/4

Add the brown chicken stock, bring to a simmer and reduce again by half. Strain through a fine chinoise. Whisk in the butter and season to taste with salt and pepper. Set aside until required

Bring a large pot of salted water to the boil. Lower in the shredded cabbage and cook until tender - about 3 minutes, strain and set aside

Place a thick bottomed saucepan over a medium heat and add the butter. As soon as it begins to foam, add the sliced shallots and sweat in the butter before adding the hot blanched cabbage. Cook for a further 5 minutes and season to taste with salt and pepper

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Blanch the asparagus in boiling water for 3 minutes until tender, strain and plunge into ice water to refresh. Cut each spear in half lengthways and pan-fry in a little butter until a light golden brown colour. Season with salt and keep in a warm place

To cook the duck, preheat the oven to 220˚C/gas mark 7. Gently score the skin with a sharp knife. Season the duck breasts with salt and pepper and heat 1 tbsp of rapeseed oil in a roasting tray or ovenproof pan on top of the stove

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Place the breasts, skin-side down, in the tray and fry over a medium heat for 8-10 minutes, allowing the skin to release fat while turning golden brown. Turn and finish cooking in the oven for 7-8 minutes. Remove from the tray and leave to rest in a warm place for 4 minutes

Slice the duck breast and serve with the warm asparagus, hot cabbage and hot duck sauce

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