Duck Breasts on a Bed of Red Cabbage

with a Creamy Lemon & Honey Sauce

 

Ingredients

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Price*

 

4 duck breasts

280g-460g

6.97

1 red cabbage

330g

0.82

1 apple

1

0.20

1 onion

1

0.14

30ml (2tbsp) red wine vinegar

350ml

0.69

50g (1 3/4oz) seedless raisins

1kg

0.98

1 lemon

1

0.19

15ml (1tbsp) honey

     227g

1.13

150ml (5fl oz) single cream

284ml

0.48

5ml (1tsp) cornflour

500g

0.75**

 

 

 

Total cost for this recipe

 

   £12.35*

 

 

 

* Prices taken from Tesco online shopping website in January 2007, and are to be used as a guide only.

**You may already have store cupboard ingredients, in which case the price will reduce.

 

Preparation Time

15 minutes

Cooking Time

20 minutes

Serves 4

 

 

Method

·         Finely slice the cabbage and onion. Core and slice the apple. Fry the duck in a frying pan until the skin is golden and crispy, turning half way (after about 15 minutes). The duck will lose a lot of fat. Drain this away, reserving the juices – you should have about 15ml (1tbsp).

·         Mix the juice of 1 lemon with the corn flour and add to the duck juices with the honey and cream. Gently heat and stir until you have a smooth, slightly thickened sauce. Add a little water if necessary.

·         Stir fry the cabbage, apple and onion for several minutes, then add the vinegar and raisins. Cook until the cabbage has softened a little but still has a little crunch.

·         Serve the duck breasts sliced on a bed of cabbage with the sauce spooned over. New potatoes and green beans make an excellent accompaniment.