Duck with summer peas & beans

Duck with summer peas & beans

An elegant main course

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 1 hr min 1 hr 10 mins

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to 220C/gas 7/fan 200C. Score the duck breasts on their skin side with a very sharp knife, then press the cracked pepper on to the skin and sprinkle with the salt. Heat a heavy-based frying pan until it is very hot, then put the breasts skin-side down in the hot pan, without added fat. Cook for 5-6 minutes until the skin is crisp, then turn and cook on the other side for 2 minutes. Transfer the duck breasts, skin-side up, to a baking tray, pour the fat into a bowl and wipe the frying pan clean. Roast the duck for 8-10 minutes, depending on thickness.
  2. While the duck is roasting, prepare the vegetables. Cook the potatoes in boiling salted water for 10 minutes. Remove the duck breasts from the oven and set aside to rest for about 10 minutes. After the potatoes have cooked for 10 minutes, tip in the broad beans and cook for 1 minute, then add the peas and cook for 3-4 minutes until all the vegetables are tender. Drain well.
  3. Heat half the duck fat in the frying pan until hot, and cook the bacon until browned, about 4 minutes. Toss in the garlic and veg until piping hot and glossy. Pour in the vinegar, let it bubble, then stir in the parsley, and season with salt and pepper. Serve with the duck.

Per serving

620 kcalories, protein 38g, carbohydrate 30g, fat 39 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 8g, salt 2 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, June 2002.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preperation and cooking times

Cook time

Cook 1 hr min 1 hr 10 mins

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620 kcalories, protein 38g, carbohydrate 30g, fat 39 g, saturated fat 11g, fibre 8g, salt 2 g

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