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Duck breast with blackberries and beetroot

A cast iron pan with two sliced duck breasts surrounded by blackberries and chopped beetroot

Duck breast with blackberries and beetroot

Name: Duck breast with blackberries and beetroot
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Ingredients: a pinch Chinese five-spice; 2 duck breasts skin on; 2 raw beetroots peeled and cut into 1cm cubes; 3 sprigs thyme plus extra leaves to serve; 1 red onion finely sliced; 2 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 200g blackberries; 1 tbsp butter; roast potatoes or mashed potatoes to serve

Anna Glover

Published: August 17, 2021 at 10:02 AM

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Serves 2

Easy

Total time: 30 mins

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Blackberries grow all over the UK and can be just as delicious in savoury dishes as sweet. Here, their tart flavour complements the rich meat

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Ingredients

Nutrition

a pinch Chinese five-spice
2 duck breasts

skin on
2 raw beetroots

peeled and cut into 1cm cubes
3 sprigs thyme

plus extra leaves to serve
1 red onion

finely sliced
2 tbsp balsamic vinegar
200g blackberries
1 tbsp butter
roast potatoes or mashed potatoes

to serve

Nutrition: per serving

kcal781
fat63.3g
saturates20.9g
carbs16.7g
sugars14.6g
fibre7.2g
protein32.4g
salt0.6g

Method

step 1

Mix the five-spice with some salt and pepper, and rub this into the duck breasts. Put the breasts, skin-side down, in a heavy ovenproof frying pan or skillet over a medium-high heat and fry for 8-10 minutes or until the skin is golden brown and a lot of the fat has rendered out. Flip over and fry for 2-3 minutes more to sear. Transfer to a plate.
step 2

Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6. Drain most of the duck fat from the pan, leaving about 2 tbsp, and tip in the beetroot. Lower the heat to medium and cook with a splash of water for 10-15 minutes or until the beetroots are tender and the water has evaporated. Add the thyme sprigs and onion, and fry for another 8-10 minutes or until the onion has softened. Tip in 100ml water and the vinegar, and mix well. Nestle the duck breasts back into the pan along with the blackberries. Transfer to the oven and cook for 8 minutes (for rare) or up to 15 minutes (for well done).
step 3

Transfer the duck to a chopping board and rest for 5 minutes. Stir the butter into the pan and check for seasoning. Slice the duck, return it to the pan and scatter with the extra thyme leaves. Serve with roast potatoes or mash.

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