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Duck with kumquat and pear chutney

Duck with kumquat and pear chutney

Name: Duck with kumquat and pear chutney
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 2 firm, ripe pears; 20 kumquats; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 cinnamon stick; ½ tsp dried chilli flakes; 100g light brown soft sugar; Few sprigs of thyme; 1 bay leaf; 4 ready-prepared duck breasts

Easy
January 2004

Easy
January 2004

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4
Hands on time 35 mins

This duck breast recipe is quick and easy to make but looks impressive, making a great fuss-free dinner party dish, with the tangy chutney on the side.

If you’ve got more time, try this duck breast recipe served with a port sauce. Another stunning dinner party main.

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Ingredients

2 firm, ripe pears
20 kumquats
1 tbsp olive oil
1 onion, finely chopped
1 cinnamon stick
½ tsp dried chilli flakes
100g light brown soft sugar
Few sprigs of thyme
1 bay leaf
4 ready-prepared duck breasts

Method

Peel and core the pears, then roughly dice. Cut the kumquats in half and put both fruits aside.
Heat the oil in a medium-sized pan and cook the onion for 3-4 minutes until softened. Add the cinnamon stick, chilli flakes and sugar and cook slowly until the sugar has dissolved. Add the pears, kumquats, thyme and bay leaf. Bring just to a simmer, cover and cook over a gentle heat for 25-30 minutes, until the fruit has softened and is syrupy.
Meanwhile, make diagonal slashes in the fat of each duck breast, making sure not to cut into the meat itself. Season each breast all over. Heat a large, heavy-based pan (you don’t need any oil or fat as there is enough in the duck’s skin) and cook the duck breasts, skin-side down, for 8-10 minutes until golden. Turn over and cook for a further 6-8 minutes, depending on how pink you like your duck. Serve with a spoonful of warm chutney and some steamed sugar snap peas.