This tasty breast of duck curry recipe is easy because it calls for leftover duck. You can put this recipe together in under 30 minutes. You could also substitute chicken breasts if you don’t have some leftover duck on hand.
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 I enjoy it immensely!
This recipe has so much going for it. It’s delicious, crispy and is smothered in a tasty curry sauce.
Looking what to do with leftover duck? This recipe is perfect.
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How to make breast of duck curry
Pre-step
I take out my medium Dutch oven and line a small jelly roll pan with foil.
Step one
Gather the ingredients – curry paste, an onion, 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 oil and once that heats up, add onion and sauté for 10 minutes.
Step four
Add garlic paste and continue sautéing for 2 minutes.
Step five
Add heaping ½ cup of curry paste to the onions.
Step six
Also add fish sauce, coconut milk and chicken broth and bring to a gentle boil.
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!
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)
- ½ cup yellow curry paste
- 15 ounces coconut milk (1 can)
- 2 teaspoons fish sauce
- ¾ 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.½ cup yellow curry paste, 15 ounces coconut milk, 2 teaspoons fish sauce, ¾ 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.
Natalie
I never had duck curry but it looks delicious and so comforting!
Elaine
It’s truly yummy! And super easy especially when you have leftover duck or even chicken!! Thanks for your comment Natalie!
Lane | With Two Spoons
I would love to try this with chicken breasts! YUM!
Elaine
It’s definitely as delicious with chicken breasts Lane!
Beth
Oh, dang!! That looks amazing!! Will you make me some!!??
Elaine
I will! Next time I see you!! 🙂
Jessica Robinson
Such amazing flavors! Duck or chicken, either way this dish is beyond delicious!
Elaine
Thanks Jessica! I appreciate your comment!
Renee @ The Good Hearted Woman
My husband is a huge duck fan (we even have a daughter who is a Duck at UO! ????). All kidding aside, he would love this, and I’m pretty much up for anything curried. Sounds like a winner!
Elaine
Hehe Renee! I love this dish, especially because you have left over curry sauce. Yum.
Ben Myhre
I want to come over to your house and eat this! That dish and your photos look so great. I do have some duck breasts in the freezer, so I guess I can make my own.
Elaine
Yahoo! You won’t regret it and you will have leftover curry sauce to put it on other goodies! Thanks for your comment Ben!
Amanda Mason
I’ve never had duck…is it gamey? This looks absolutely amazing…rich and full of flavor! I will definitely try this with chicken but I might try the duck! I need to try that in a restaurant soon!!
Elaine
I don’t think it’s gamey at all. It tastes like a deeper tasting dark meat on a chicken. All the flesh is like dark meat on the duck! It’s simply divine as I love dark meat! Thank you for your comment Amanda!!
Patty
OMG! My mouth is watering just looking at your pictures, that duck looks fantastic and the skin looks so crisp!!! I need to make it soonest since you never want to share your goodies with me! Need to try that curry paste recipe too!
Elaine
Lol, Patty! If only we lived closer, I’d share all my goodies with you. Well, maybe not my last chocolate muffin, but everything else.
Kate
I remember trying duck once when I was very young. One of my uncles is a hunter, which is how we got it. That yellow curry pasta looks amaaaaazing! Now you have me in the mood for making a Thai curry. Yum!
Elaine
Thanks so much Kate! I seem to always be in the mood for curry lately!
dixya @food, pleasure, and health
its always hit and miss with duck for me but im absolutely loving your plating and color of this curry. also, that curry sauce is something i need to make soon.
Elaine
Thanks Dixya! I appreciate it!!
Analida @ ethnicspoon.com
This looks fabulous! I usually order duck when we are dining out and rarely make it at home. I am going to have to try this since I am a huge curry and spicy food fan. I love curry so much I make my own curry powder blend.
Elaine
Thanks Analida!
Carrie | Clean Eating Kitchen
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??
Elaine
Hi Carrie, I definitely think it would go with lamb!! Yum. I love lamb!
Sharon
I’ve had curry many different ways but never with duck. Duck ca be fatty unless you make it right so I do see your hesitation in eating it but this dish sure does look delicious.
Elaine
Thanks Sharon. I agree, if not cooked properly, duck can be fatty!
Marisa Franca
The duck dish sounds amazing! I like duck — but I’ve only had it once and I don’t know why its only been once. Your curry sounds like a great way to add taste to different dishes. I think I’ll give it a try on chicken until I can get some duck.
Elaine
Thank you Marisa! I appreciate it. Each time I have duck I marvel at the deliciousness!
Sara
This looks really tasty. I have never had curried duck before.
Elaine
It’s so yummy Sara!! Thanks for your comment!
lauren
Yes please for that crispy skin! Oh my, it looks so tasty. I love duck. It’s my favorite thing to order when we go to a French restaurant. I’ve never had it with curry but this looks fabulous!
Elaine
Thanks Lauren! It really is spectacular! (Iff’n I do say so myself ;))
Sues
I love curry and I love duck, but I’ve never thought about having them together as one dish! This looks so delicious and flavorful!!
Elaine
Thank you Sues! It is fun and delicious!
Matt Kearns
I love me some duck but have never tried it with a curry before. This dish looks great Elaine! I’ll definitely try it out!
Elaine
Thanks so much Matt! It really is easy and delicious!
Julie
It’s funny – I hate chicken, but I really like duck. I have yet to try cooking it myself at home, though. It’s time to get over that (mostly, I have no idea where to buy good quality duck!) to try this delicious looking curry.
Elaine
Thanks Julie. Maybe you like duck instead of chicken because duck is basically all dark meat. I love duck for that reason!
Eileen Kelly
I love curry and I have not made a duck curry ever. This is a great recipe and I love that you made it with duck, chicken and leftover’s too.
Elaine
Thanks Eileen! I appreciate your comment! And yes, I love integrating leftovers in an easy, fun dish
Christopher
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.
Elaine
Haha. I’m as surprised as you!