Salt duck with spinach, potatoes & bacon
- Preparation and cooking time
- Prep:
- Cook:
- Plus salting
- More effort
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 6 duck legs
- 2 tbsp sea salt
- 2 tbsp sunflower oil
- 500g button onion
- 500g small waxy potato
- 175g smoked bacon lardon
- 4 or 5 sage leaves
- 200g spinach leaves
- 2 tbsp sherry vinegar
Method
- STEP 1
One day ahead: Place the duck legs in a dish and sprinkle over the salt, rubbing it into the skin. Cover with cling film and chill.
- STEP 2
On the day: Rinse the duck legs under cold water to remove the salt. Pat dry with a clean towel. Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/ gas 3. Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Place the duck, fat-side down, in the pan and cook gently for 15 mins until crisp and golden.
- STEP 3
Flip the duck and pour off the fat into a small bowl – keep this for later. Cook for a further 15-20 mins, then transfer to a roasting dish. If your pan isn’t big enough, cook the duck in batches. When all the duck is cooked, put in the oven for 40-50 mins while you finish the dish.
- STEP 4
Put the onions in a pan with 1 tbsp of the reserved duck fat and gently cook for 20 mins until golden. Meanwhile, boil the potatoes for 15 mins in a pan of salted water, then drain, peel and leave to cool.
- STEP 5
Tip 2 tbsp of the reserved fat into the duck pan and add the potatoes, bacon, onions and sage. Fry for 10 mins until golden, then add the spinach. Cook for 4 mins to wilt the spinach, then add the vinegar. Turn up the heat to bubble off any excess liquid, then spread this over a large serving plate. Arrange the duck on top and serve.
