Duck with spiced plums

Duck with spiced plums

This is a hearty, fruity yet amazingly low-cal Chinese-inspired duck recipe that makes use of seasonal plums. Extra zing comes from ginger, star anise and red chilli.

Duck with spiced plums

  • Serves icon Serves 4
  • Time icon Takes 10 minutes to make, 25 minutes to cook

This is a hearty, fruity yet amazingly low-cal Chinese-inspired duck recipe that makes use of seasonal plums. Extra zing comes from ginger, star anise and red chilli.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories
392kcals
Fat
19.1g (5.7g saturated)
Protein
41.2g
Carbohydrates
14.2g (14.4g sugars)
Salt
0.6g

Ingredients

  • 6 ripe red plums (we like victoria)
  • 2cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and finely sliced into matchsticks
  • 1 star anise
  • 1 red chilli, deseeded and finely sliced
  • 2 tbsp soft light brown sugar
  • Grated zest and juice of 1 lime
  • 4 duck breasts, skin on
  • 2 tsp Chinese five-spice powder
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Method

  1. Halve the plums, remove the stones and cut into wedges. Place in a small saucepan with the ginger, star anise, chilli, sugar, and the lime zest and juice. Heat over a low heat to dissolve the sugar, then turn the heat up a little, cover and cook for 10-15 minutes until the plums are tender. Set aside and keep warm.
  2. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/fan160ºC/gas 4. Slash the skin of the duck breasts with a sharp knife in a crisscross pattern, then sprinkle with the five-spice and some sea salt.
  3. Heat a heavy ovenproof frying pan over a medium-high heat. Place the duck in the pan, skin-side down, and cook for 5-6 minutes until the skin is golden and crisp. Tip most of the fat from the pan, then turn the duck over and sear the other side for 1 minute. Put the pan in the oven and cook for 6-8 minutes, depending on the size of the duck breasts (we think they’re best served pink).
  4. Remove the duck to a warm plate and rest for 5 minutes. Slice the duck breasts and serve with the spiced plums and some wilted greens and potatoes, if you like.

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving
Calories
392kcals
Fat
19.1g (5.7g saturated)
Protein
41.2g
Carbohydrates
14.2g (14.4g sugars)
Salt
0.6g

delicious. tips

  1. Keep any leftover spiced plums in a sealed container in the fridge for up to three days and enjoy with roast pork or sausages.

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