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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  • 07 February 2010

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  • 12 May 2010

    BondGirl rated and commented on this recipe

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    This is a fabulously easy tasty recipe to follow. I did it for my husband and tomorrow, I'm doing it for my Dad although he doesn't know it yet!! My husband loved it and I know my Dad will too.

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  • 25 June 2010

    teapot commented on this recipe

    Can anyone tell me if this recipe would work with chicken? (I don't eat duck.)

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  • 20 July 2010

    Emma_G rated and commented on this recipe

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    Easy and delicious. The saltiness of the bacon goes really well with the sweetness of the cabbage.

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  • 07 August 2010

    Firebird0511 commented on this recipe

    I substituted the bacon with Chorizo which was enjoyed by all. I boiled the sliced potatoes and then left to cool in cold water so that they would be softer. The recipe suggests 2 duck breasts between four but I used 4. I asked my guests would they have been pleased with sharing 2 and they all agreed 4 was better. This was an excellent dish. One I shall be impressing many more guests with. I used the asparagus, mozzarella parcel starter which is also hugely impressive and so easy. It made me look as if I could be on Masterchef! Once all your ingredients are ready - it just looks like something you just knocked up effortlessly! It's also a good main course than be started off cooking as you serve the starter and can then be left whilst you eat the starter. I cannot recommend this dish enough!

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  • 07 August 2010

    Firebird0511 commented on this recipe

    I just wanted to make clear that I boiled them but I still fried them in the pan.

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  • 04 October 2010

    Hoggle rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I made this and really enjoyed it, my only problem was cooking the duck properly, I was worried about it not being cooked through, but I think that was mainly as it was my first time cooking duck. We'll be having this again.

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  • 12 November 2010

    hendo22 commented on this recipe

    I made this for a dinner party - everyone loved it. I would certainly recommend. Use lots of balsamic vinger to fry your savoy cabbage.

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  • 12 November 2010

    hendo22 rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this for a dinner party and everyone loved it. I used balsamic vinger to fry the savoy cabbage - yum.

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  • 23 January 2011

    gill bish rated and commented on this recipe

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    great dish, made for a special dinner.i used four pieces of duck breast,hungry lot!! cooked duck in pan to crisp and seal and release fats, then transfered in to hot oven 180 for fifteen minutes, mean while i blanced cabbage in some boiling water. then transfered into pan. served duck on top of cabbage, with buttered new potatoes. YUMMY!!

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  • 19 February 2011

    smellycat rated and commented on this recipe

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    would have been as amazing without the bacon I think

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  • 06 March 2011

    Sammyc rated and commented on this recipe

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    I agree it would have been great without the bacon, the bacon made it too salty for me.

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  • 24 March 2011

    originl rated and commented on this recipe

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    This was very nice and very easy to make. For two, we used two duck breasts but halved all other ingredients and it was excellent. We both agree that we'd probably use slightly less bacon / more cabbage next tim although that is just a preference rather than an important change. We used ground black pepper and also, when we removed the duck from the pan we put it in a pre-heated over at around 100C just to keep it warm, and then turned the oven off completely (but left the duck in) for the last five/ten minutes. Highly recommended if you can get hold of a number of good duck breasts.

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  • 06 April 2011

    Rupert Cheyne rated and commented on this recipe

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    I made this as a special treat (duck is expensive for students!) and it was completely worth the effort! Using the resting juices as a dressing is an excellent idea.

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  • 16 June 2011

    Kempy rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I'm new to 'Good Food' and to cooking but I tried this dish and it was lovely. Easy to make too. Unfortunately I found that it was very oily and this was probably down to my cooking! I know duck is fatty anyway but does anyone have any tips for such a novice?

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  • 12 August 2011

    Norma rated this recipe

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  • 06 January 2012

    Billy rated and commented on this recipe

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    loved it, so simple to make and it taste so professional, gonna do this alot more often.

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  • 01 February 2012

    The Nourishing Road commented on this recipe

    Duck is definitely my favourite meat at the moment. Here is my Crispy Duck with Fried Potatoes recipe: http://www.thenourishingroad.co.uk/2012/02/crispy-duck-with-fried-potatoes.html So good, and go healthy as animal fats contain vital vitamins for proper brain function and to boost immunity. Find out more here: http://www.thenourishingroad.co.uk/2012/01/more-fat-yes-please.html

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  • 24 February 2012

    EmsB rated and commented on this recipe

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    Delicious and very easy!

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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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