One-pan duck with Savoy cabbage

One-pan duck with Savoy cabbage

Duck breast is perfect for entertaining - it's easy to cook, readily available, yet not something you eat every day

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Method

  1. Lightly score the skin of the duck breasts, then generously season with the peppercorns and a sprinkling of salt. Lay the duck breasts, skin-side down, in a non-stick sauté pan, then place over a low heat. Leave the duck for 15 mins to brown and release its fat, then flip over onto the flesh side for 5 mins.
  2. Remove the duck from the pan, then turn up the heat. Add the potatoes to the pan, fry until brown and crisp, then scatter over the parsley and garlic. Scoop out with a slotted spoon onto a plate, then season with salt.
  3. Keep the pan on the heat. Fry the bacon until crisp, then add the cabbage. Cook for 1 min, add a splash of water, then fry for 2 mins, just until the cabbage is wilted. While the cabbage is cooking, whisk any juices from the duck with the vinegar and olive oil. To serve, carve the duck breast into slices. Fan out on large dinner plates, spoon a neat bundle of cabbage on one side, then pile a serving of potatoes on the other. Drizzle over the dressing and serve.

Per serving

504 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 33g, fat 31 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 6g, sugar 7g, salt 1.16 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2008.

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  • 2008-07-16 16:49:43.874865

    millsni rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Beautiful dish! Very recommended..

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  • 2008-07-16 21:51:24.685069

    Lisa rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very good dish!

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  • 2008-07-28 18:47:13.913856

    Helen commented on this recipe

    I'm making it this minute! So far so good!

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  • 2008-08-05 18:43:13.86273

    hlnharrison commented on this recipe

    Lovely recipe to cook for a small number of people. Very tasty but rather expensive.

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  • Binder photo Jen

    2008-08-12 16:37:39.760584

    Jen rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Cooked this for myself and my partner. We both really enjoyed it. Really great dish

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  • 2008-09-11 11:40:53.140815

    debdooblah rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 2008-09-12 14:46:22.536343

    cookingforgirls commented on this recipe

    Husband and I made this for a mid week treat. Really good though rich. Justified opening a nice bottle of wine. Straightforward to make. Used peeled red skin potatoes instead of new - still delicious. The savoury flavour of the peppercorns worked excellantly - much nicer than the usual sweet sauce. Not sure the bacon added much though.

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  • 2008-10-06 09:26:01.763044

    Beth rated this recipe

    4 stars

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  • 2008-10-16 11:49:53.57228

    villan rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very easy to make and it has a great range of ingrediants.

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  • 2008-10-24 10:41:02.728404

    vickstar rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Great loved it went down a storm!

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  • Binder photo di

    2008-11-15 08:44:48.341303

    di rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    easy and very tasty, loved the cabbage done like this and the duck was perfectly cooked!

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  • 2009-01-27 20:32:34.838874

    hlnharrison commented on this recipe

    I have made this twice - once for three and once for five. It is very delicious but rather expensive so best just for two.

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  • 2009-02-02 21:41:57.472893

    sarahtifmc rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I love this recipe. Have made it for dinner parties and it is delicious and really easy though looks like I have slaved over it for hours!

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  • 2009-02-03 11:26:15.128669

    Barney commented on this recipe

    I made this again on the weekend using a couple of legs of confit of duck I had from in a jar. You need to roast the legs first but the method for the potatoes and cabbage was the same and everything was equally delicious - just a thought should you be as big a fan of confit as I am. Thanks for all your comments Bxx

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  • 2009-05-05 22:50:22.731715

    daveandgail commented on this recipe

    I have been cooking this type of dish for over 6 month now but i found i had more better comments back from my customers when i changed the bacon for chirritzo i just cook as i would the bacon but much better taste. try you may like

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  • 2009-08-20 21:43:55.921301

    silnarnin rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very good and very easy. However, when I do it again, I'll use ground pepper instead because it's not very nice to chew peppercorns. And I'll also make sure to buy good quality bacon otherwise it won't go crispy.

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  • 2009-10-04 18:52:13.934242

    asterixx20 rated this recipe

    5 stars

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  • 2009-10-10 23:35:44.519108

    Popeye147 commented on this recipe

    Good dish to cook-very easy I cooked Gordon Ramsay's red wine and shallot sauce to accompany it-worked very well

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  • 2009-10-20 19:42:35.59469

    Tinkerbell rated and commented on this recipe

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    Lovely recipe, cooked for my husband's bithday went down very well. The duck especially was cooked perfectly. Will definately try for a small dinner party.

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  • 2009-11-22 00:24:01.518842

    mudship rated and commented on this recipe

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    Very easy and tasty. I changed flat-leaf parsley to coriander, and it worked well to add a different flavour.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 4

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 10 mins

Cook time

Cook 30 mins

Ingredients

  • 2 duck breasts
  • 1 tsp black peppercorns , crushed
  • 600g cooked new potatoes , thickly sliced
  • bunch flat-leaf parsley , roughly chopped
  • 1 garlic clove , finely chopped
  • 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon , chopped
  • 1 Savoy cabbage , trimmed, quartered, cored and finely sliced
  • 1 tbsp balsamic vinegar
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
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Per serving

504 kcalories, protein 25g, carbohydrate 33g, fat 31 g, saturated fat 8g, fibre 6g, sugar 7g, salt 1.16 g

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