Roasted Breast of Gringham Duck with Baby Vegetables and Griottine Cherries

Specialty duck breast served with sautéed baby vegetables, fondant potatoes, and a rich cherry-infused port wine jus.

Estimated Nutrition

Per Serving Total
Calories 1240 kcals 2480 kcals
Carbohydrates 67.9 grams 135.8 grams
Fat 82.6 grams 165.2 grams
Protein 55.3 grams 110.5 grams
Cook Time
285 mins
Produces
2 people
Allergies
Vegetarian
Vegan
Dairy Free
Gluten Free

Ingredients

CondimentsSauces
475
ml
Dairy
50
g
Butter
for potatoes
50
g
Butter
for vegetables
Fruits
20
piece
Griottine Cherries
soaked in kirsch
Liquids
75
ml
Meat
2
kg
Duck Bones
for the jus
2
piece
Duck Breast
Gressingham, fat trimmed
NutsSeeds
1
clove
Garlic
left whole
1
sprig
1
piece
1
piece
Vanilla Pod
seeds removed
1
clove
Garlic
for potatoes, left whole
1
sprig
Thyme
for potatoes
1
pinch
Salt
to taste
1
pinch
Black Pepper
to taste
OilsFats
Vegetables
1
piece
Onion
roughly chopped
1
piece
Carrot
roughly chopped
1
piece
Leek
roughly chopped
2
piece
Potato
large
1
bunch
Carrot
baby, peeled and trimmed
1
bunch
Leek
baby, trimmed
150
g
Green Beans
fine, trimmed
2
tbsp
Beetroot Cress
baby, for garnish

Steps

  • Preheat the oven to 180°C.
  • Roast duck bones and chopped vegetables for 35 minutes until golden-brown.
  • Transfer roasted items to a saucepan with veal jus, herbs, and water.
  • Simmer stock for four hours while skimming impurities and then strain through cloth.
  • Reduce port and vanilla to a syrup before adding duck stock and reducing to gravy.
  • Cut two 3cm cylinders from each potato half.
  • Brown potato cylinders in oil within an ovenproof pan.
  • Add chicken stock, garlic, thyme, and butter then bake for 20 minutes until tender.
  • Sear duck breasts skin-side down in a dry pan for five minutes.
  • Flip duck and roast in the oven for four minutes at 180°C.
  • Allow the duck to rest for five minutes.
  • Blanch baby vegetables in boiling water for two minutes then refresh in ice water.
  • Sauté blanched vegetables in butter without browning and season with salt.
  • Cook spinach in butter and seasoning for a few minutes until wilted.
  • Worm the duck jus and add griottine cherries.
  • Platter the spinach and top with a fondant potato.
  • Slice duck into nuggets, arrange with vegetables around the potato, and drizzle with cherry jus.