Tasty Breast of Duck Curry

Name: Tasty Breast of Duck Curry
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 17 min
Total time: 22 min
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 onions (chopped in chunks, I used 2 large onions); 2 teaspoons garlic paste (or 2 cloves crushed); 1/2 cups yellow curry paste (heaping); 15 ounces coconut milk (can); 2 teaspoons fish sauce; 3/4 cup chicken broth; 2 cups baby spinach; 2 breasts of duck (or 2 chicken breasts)

Last updated on March 3, 2020. Originally posted on March 12, 2018 By Elaine 42 Comments

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This tasty breast of duck curry recipe is easy because it calls for duck you’ve already cooked. You can put it 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!

My first duck curry

I’ve written before about the restaurant we used to go to that changed my opinion about eating duck. Why do I say “used to”? Well, similar restaurants opened up right on the same block. I hate when that happens. The one I loved closed down after many years of being in business.

During one of our forays at the restaurant, Christopher’s sister Sue suggested getting the duck curry. We usually order a few dishes and share them.

I’m like, “DUCK? I’m not sure.”

And she’s like, “It’s delicious.”

And since I do love poultry, I decided to take a chance.

They brought the duck curry on this platter with a duck shaped cover. We lifted the lid and there it was. I placed a few pieces on my plate and before I piled more food on my plate, I decided to take a bite of the duck.

My eyes opened wide and a grin surfaced on my face.

“I like duck!” I stated.

Sue said, “I thought you would!”

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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 1/2 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!

Yum.

Let’s see another view!

Doesn’t it make you want to plant your face in the bowl? It does me! This dish is super delicious!

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I hope you enjoyed this duck curry recipe!

Please feel free to leave me a comment, do you like duck? I’d love to know!

And as always, may all your dishes be delish!

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