1. Winter Duck Breast Dishes

    Now that it’s officially winter, time to get cosy and have some hearty dishes for the season. If you’re looking for something satisfying yet quick to cook, Gressingham Duck could be your answer.  Discover how duck breasts can be made into tasty winter suppers.

    Duck breast with lavender, beetroot and sweet potato - James Sommerin

    Root vegetables such as sweet potato and beetroot are at their best at this time of year.  James Sommerin’s duck dish combines their earthy flavours with a hint of lavender (yes, lavender) which is both surprising and masterful.  Lavender salt is often used to flavour duck in French dishes and in this recipe you’ll make your own Herbes des Provence by dried lavender with coriander, fennel and cumin seeds with  Szechuan pepper.  Woody maple syrup added as a glaze will give the duck breasts a glossy finish.  

    Duck breast with chicory and potato dauphinoise - Josh Eggleton

    This duck breast recipe from Josh Eggleton is a supremely comforting dish for winter nights.  You’ll love the bitter notes of chicory against the creamy potato dauphinoise. Although the whole dish takes an hour and half to cook, if you’re pressed for time you can replace the dauphinoise with creamy mash and the dish will be ready within an hour. Gressingham duck, is a beautiful cross between Wild Mallard and Pekin reared in the eastern parts of England and its gamey flavour complements the  caramelised chicory perfectly.

    Massamam Duck Curry - Matthew Tomkinson

    Finally, how about a duck curry?  Duck’s  not often the first ingredient that comes to mind when thinking of curries, but Gressingham Duck’s gamey flavours work well with Thai spices and Matt Tomkinson’s Massaman duck curry is a great winter comfort dish without being a fiery curry.

    You will need to skin the Gressingham duck breasts for this recipe.  But it’s easier than you might think.  If you’ve never skinned duck breasts before follow the instructions in our video below.

    For more quick and simple duck recipes visit our Gressingham Duck page.  You’ll find more videos and other tips on preparing delicious duck breasts.