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Duck Breast with Kale

5 from 9 votes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Rest Time 5 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine European
Servings 2 people

Ingredients
 

for the duck breast

  • 2 Duck breasts
  • 2 tbsp Rapeseed oil
  • 2 Toes Garlic
  • 2 Branches Thyme
  • Salt pepper

for the kale and potatoes

  • 500 g Predominantly waxy potatoes
  • 80 g Butter
  • 2 tbsp Olive oil
  • Salt pepper
  • 15 Small shallots
  • 300 g Kale

Instructions
 

  • Using a sharp knife, scratch the skin of the duck breast in a diamond shape.
  • Season the meat all around with salt and pepper.
  • Heat the rapeseed oil in a pan and press the garlic cloves with the back of a knife.
  • Put the duck breast with the thyme sprigs and the garlic in the pan and fry until crispy on the skin side.
  • Cook in the oven at 135 ° (top / bottom heat) for about 14 minutes and then leave to rest for 5 minutes.
  • Peel the potatoes and cut into small cubes.
  • Peel the shallots.
  • Wash the kale, remove the stems and roughly chop the leaves.
  • Heat the butter and olive oil in a pan over medium heat.
  • Add the potato cubes, season with salt, pepper and fry for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
  • Add shallots, fry for another 5 minutes until they soften and the potatoes turn golden brown.
  • Increase the temperature, add the kale and fry for another 3 minutes until it is crispy around the edges.
  • Cut the duck breasts into even slices and serve decoratively with the roasted vegetables on preheated plates.
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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 25 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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