Breast of Duck Curry
This easy duck curry recipe is beyond delicious and comes together in under 30 minutes for the perfect weeknight meal. Serve over rice or potatoes and enjoy!
Did you have duck as a kid? Not me. I didn’t have duck until I was well into my forties and I didn’t know what I was missing! Why didn’t I have duck before? Probably because I think of duck as a cute, little water bird. I never thought of it as food.
But, I’m over that now and have been for a while. I make roasted duck and Christopher and we enjoy it immensely!
This recipe has so much going for it. The taste is out of the world, the duck is tender, delicious, crispy and smothered in a tasty curry sauce. And it’s a perfect way to make leftover duck. Try it and see, you’re going to love it.
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Helpful tips
- Crispy duck and curry sauce goes so well on rice.
- Instead of yellow curry paste, you could use either green or red curry paste. I prefer the yellow paste in this dish.
- Here are the run down of what’s in my curry paste: shallots, garlic cloves, ginger, cilantro, curry powder, turmeric powder, salt, and pepper. Click here for the recipe.
How to make breast of duck curry
Pre-step
Take out my medium Dutch oven or medium stockpot and line a small jelly roll pan with foil.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – curry paste, onion, garlic, chicken broth, coconut milk, and fish sauce.
Step two
Chop onion in chunks and heat up the Dutch oven on medium heat.
Step three
Add olive oil and once that heats up (shimmers), add the onions and sauté for 10 minutes.
Step four
Add garlic and continue sautéing for 2 minutes.
Step five
Add heaping 1/2 cup of curry paste to the onions.
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Step six
Turn the heat up to medium-high heat. Pour in some fish sauce, coconut milk, and chicken broth and bring to a boil. Turn down to a simmer and cook for 5 minutes.
Step seven
Add spinach, stir and take off heat.
Step eight
Put the oven rack on the highest level and turn oven to broil/high.
Step nine
Place leftover roasted duck breasts on pan and place under broiler to crisp up the skin for 2 minutes.
Step ten
Cut breasts in slices and place on the plates. I add baked zucchini and spoon curry sauce over the duck breasts!
Now for a immersive photo.
Doesn’t it make you want to plant your face in the bowl? It does me!
This duck curry recipe dish is super delicious!
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Breast of Duck Curry
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil (extra virgin)
- 2 large onions (chopped in chunks)
- 2 teaspoons garlic paste (or 2 cloves crushed)
- 1/2 cup yellow curry paste
- 15 ounces coconut milk (1 can)
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- 3/4 cup chicken broth
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 2 duck breasts (cooked or 2 chicken breasts)
Instructions
- Heat a deep sauté pan on medium. Add oil and once that heats up, add onions and sauté for 10 minutes.2 tablespoons olive oil, 2 large onions
- Add garlic and sauté for another 2 minutes.2 teaspoons garlic paste
- Add yellow curry paste, fish sauce, coconut milk and chicken broth and let it come to a simmer. Cook for 5 minutes.1/2 cup yellow curry paste, 15 ounces coconut milk, 2 teaspoons fish sauce, 3/4 cup chicken broth
- Add baby spinach, stir and take off heat.2 cups baby spinach
- With the oven rack on the highest position, turn broiler on high.
- Place breasts on jelly roll pan and broil for 2 – 4 minutes. Stand there checking to make sure you don't burn the skin.2 duck breasts
- Slice duck in slices and plate. Add a veggie and spoon curry sauce on the duck breasts.
- Eat
- Sigh
- Enjoy
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- Crispy duck and curry sauce goes so well on rice.
- Instead of yellow curry paste, you could use either green or red curry paste. I prefer the yellow paste in this dish.
- Here are the run down of what’s in my curry paste: shallots, garlic cloves, ginger, cilantro, curry powder, turmeric powder, salt, and pepper. Click here for the recipe.
This was amazing!! A keeper for sure.
Thank you, Beth.
Such amazing flavors! It really made the duck stand out. This dish is beyond delicious!
Thanks Jessica! I appreciate your comment!
OMG! This duck recipe was fantastic. Everyone enjoyed it.
Thanks so much, Patty!
I am such a big curry fan, and the sauce in this recipe sounds so full of flavor! Great addition of duck – do you think it would work with lamb as well??
Hi Carrie, I definitely think it would go with lamb!! Yum. I love lamb!
The duck dish was amazing! Thank you for the great recipe.
Thank you Marisa! I appreciate it. Each time I have duck I marvel at the deliciousness!
This was really tasty. Now, I’ll make it every time I make duck and have leftovers.
Thank you, Sara!!
I love curry and I love duck. This was the best way to enjoy both! Great recipe, so delicious and flavorful!!
Thank you, Sues!
I love duck but had never tried it with a curry before. This dish was great Elaine! I’d make it again!
Thanks so much Matt! It really is easy and delicious!
I love curry and this is my first time making duck curry. This is a great recipe and I love that you made it with leftover duck.
Thanks Eileen! I appreciate your comment! And yes, I love integrating leftovers in an easy, fun dish
Never thought I’d see the days when 1) I would enjoy curry and 2) eat it at home! Awesome way to eat duck, too.
Haha. I’m as surprised as you!
I made this recipe yesterday and it was a huge hit. Thanks for the great recipe,
I’m so happy to hear that, Cynthia. I appreciate you taking the time to let me know.
I’m did this with leftover duck but put bok choy as I had. Very good thank you.
I’m so glad to hear that, Dianna! Thanks for commenting.