Simmered Duck with Cabbage & Potato
Enjoy this one-pan solo supper featuring tender duck breast, crispy bacon, and vibrant cabbage, all simmered to perfection.
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 50 minutes
Total Time: 60 minutes
Yield: 1 serving
Ingredients
- 1 duck breast (about 200g/8oz)
- 2 rashers smoked back bacon, chopped into 6 pieces
- 1 medium waxy potato (e.g., Desirée or Maris Piper), peeled and cut into 8 chunks
- ¼ Savoy cabbage, roughly shredded (core removed)
- 150ml chicken stock
- Large pinch chopped parsley
- Small pinch chopped garlic (optional)
Instructions
- Heat a small saucepan with a lid over medium heat. Season the duck breast and place it skin-side down in the pan, reducing the heat to the lowest setting. Cook uncovered for about 15 minutes, until the skin is golden and crispy.
- Remove the duck (the meat side will be raw). Carefully pour out just over half the fat (save for future use) and increase the heat slightly.
- Add the chopped bacon and fry for 2-3 minutes until starting to crisp.
- Add the potato chunks, cover, and cook for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the potato is sticky and beginning to brown at the edges.
- Add the shredded cabbage and stir until glossy. Pour in the chicken stock.
- Nestle the duck, skin-side up, among the cabbage and potato mixture, then cover the pan. Simmer gently for 10 minutes until the vegetables are tender and the duck is cooked through.
- Remove the duck from the pan and stir in the chopped parsley and garlic, if using.
- To serve, spoon the vegetable and bacon mixture onto a plate and place the duck on top. Enjoy with a glass of wine!
Nutritional Information
815 kcal, 61g fat, 17g saturates, 27g carbs, 0g sugars, 6g fibre, 41g protein, 2.4g salt