Petto d’oca pastinaca e cavoletti di Bruxelles
Grilled soft duck breast with cranberry sauce, roasted parsnips and brussels sprouts.
Serves 1
Ingredients
- 1 duck breast 250-280g
- 100g parsnips
- 100g brussels sprouts
- 20g cranberry sauce (to add to jus)
- Olive oil
- Salt & pepper
- Rosemary for seasoning and decoration
Method
For the Parsnips:
- Preheat the oven to 180c
- Peel the parsnips and cut in half
- Drizzle over olive oil, salt, pepper, and fresh rosemary
- Roast in the oven for 20 minutes
For the brussels sprouts:
- Clean and wash the brussels sprouts
- Cook in boiling salted water for 3 minutes
For the duck:
- Preheat the oven to 200c
- Score the skin of the duck in a criss-cross and season with salt and pepper
- Grill skin side down for 3-4 minutes on the grill
- Place the duck skin side up on the oven tray for 4 minutes to cook further
- Once cooked through, allow the duck to rest and warm through the vegetables in the oven
- Cut the duck breast into 4 pieces, and serve with vegetables and cranberry sauce, then garnish with fresh rosemary and tuck in
