Heavenly Hazelnut Duck

Cured and roasted in its own fat, duck is considered a true delicacy. With this dish, it’s served with creamy sweet potato mash, sage burnt butter and an apple & Danish-style feta salad. Delectable!

Heavenly Hazelnut Duck

with sweet potato mash & a sage burnt butter

Hands on Time: 20 - 40 minutes

Overall Time: 45 - 60 minutes

Ingredients:

  • Apple
  • Apples
  • Danish-style Feta
  • Dried Cranberries
  • Free-range Duck Leg Quarter
  • Free-range Duck Leg Quarters
  • Fresh Sage
  • Hazelnuts
  • Lemon
  • Lemons
  • Salad Leaves
  • Sweet Potato

From your kitchen:

  • Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
  • Water
  • Butter
  • Milk (optional)
  • Paper Towel
  • Seasoning (salt & pepper)
Photo of Heavenly Hazelnut Duck
  1. SLOW ROASTED DUCK

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the duck dry with paper towel and season. Using a sharp knife, score the fat by cutting slits through the surface of its skin on both sides in a broad cross-hatch pattern, without going too deep and piercing the flesh. Place the duck leg in a cold pan without oil (the duck will render its own fat). Place over medium heat and let the duck fat render while the pan heats up. Sear until the skin is crispy, 5-6 minutes per side. Remove from the pan, and roast in the oven until cooked through, 30-35 minutes.

  2. SWEET POTATO MASH

    Place the sweet potato pieces in a pot of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook until soft, 15-20 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Add a knob of butter (optional) and a splash of water or milk. Mash with a fork, season, and cover.

  3. CRISPY SAGE

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with 20g of butter. Once foaming, add the rinsed sage leaves and spread out in a single layer. Fry until the butter has a nutty aroma and the leaves are crispy, 1-2 minutes (watch closely to make sure they don’t burn). Remove from the pan.

  4. HAZELNUT SPRINKLE & FRESH SALAD

    Combine the chopped nuts with the lemon zest (to taste). When the duck has 5-6 minutes to go, remove from the oven and sprinkle over the zesty nuts. Pop back in the oven and roast for the remaining time. In a bowl, toss together the sliced apple, the rinsed salad leaves, the dried cranberries, the drained feta, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), and seasoning.

  5. INDULGE YOURSELF

    Plate up the creamy mash. Side with the crispy duck, and the fresh salad. Drizzle the sage butter over the mash and scatter over the crispy sage leaves. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Bon appétit, Chef!

  • Free-range Duck Leg Quarter - 1

  • Sweet Potato - 250g

  • Fresh Sage - 5g

  • Hazelnuts - 25g

  • Lemon - 1

  • Apple - 1

  • Salad Leaves - 20g

  • Dried Cranberries - 10g

  • Danish-style Feta - 20g

  1. SLOW ROASTED DUCK

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the duck dry with paper towel and season. Using a sharp knife, score the fat by cutting slits through the surface of its skin on both sides in a broad cross-hatch pattern, without going too deep and piercing the flesh. Place the duck legs in a cold pan without oil (the duck will render their own fat). Place over medium heat and let the duck fat render while the pan heats up. Sear until the skin is crispy, 5-6 minutes per side. Remove from the pan, and roast in the oven until cooked through, 30-35 minutes.

  2. SWEET POTATO MASH

    Place the sweet potato pieces in a pot of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook until soft, 15-20 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Add a knob of butter (optional) and a splash of water or milk. Mash with a fork, season, and cover.

  3. CRISPY SAGE

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with 40g of butter. Once foaming, add the rinsed sage leaves and spread out in a single layer. Fry until the butter has a nutty aroma and the leaves are crispy, 1-2 minutes (watch closely to make sure they don’t burn). Remove from the pan.

  4. HAZELNUT SPRINKLE & FRESH SALAD

    Combine the chopped nuts with the lemon zest (to taste). When the duck has 5-6 minutes to go, remove from the oven and sprinkle over the zesty nuts. Pop back in the oven and roast for the remaining time. In a bowl, toss together the sliced apple, the rinsed salad leaves, the dried cranberries, the drained feta, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), and seasoning.

  5. INDULGE YOURSELF

    Plate up the creamy mash. Side with the crispy duck, and the fresh salad. Drizzle the sage butter over the mash and scatter over the crispy sage leaves. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Bon appétit, Chef!

  • Free-range Duck Leg Quarters - 2

  • Sweet Potato - 500g

  • Fresh Sage - 10g

  • Hazelnuts - 50g

  • Lemon - 1

  • Apple - 1

  • Salad Leaves - 40g

  • Dried Cranberries - 20g

  • Danish-style Feta - 40g

  1. SLOW ROASTED DUCK

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the duck dry with paper towel and season. Using a sharp knife, score the fat by cutting slits through the surface of its skin on both sides in a broad cross-hatch pattern, without going too deep and piercing the flesh. Place the duck legs in a cold pan without oil (the duck will render their own fat). Place over medium heat and let the duck fat render while the pan heats up. Sear until the skin is crispy, 5-6 minutes per side. Remove from the pan, and roast in the oven until cooked through, 30-35 minutes.

  2. SWEET POTATO MASH

    Place the sweet potato pieces in a pot of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook until soft, 20-25 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Add a knob of butter (optional) and a splash of water or milk. Mash with a fork, season, and cover.

  3. CRISPY SAGE

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with 60g of butter. Once foaming, add the rinsed sage leaves and spread out in a single layer. Fry until the butter has a nutty aroma and the leaves are crispy, 1-2 minutes (watch closely to make sure they don’t burn). Remove from the pan.

  4. HAZELNUT SPRINKLE & FRESH SALAD

    Combine the chopped nuts with the lemon zest (to taste). When the duck has 5-6 minutes to go, remove from the oven and sprinkle over the zesty nuts. Pop back in the oven and roast for the remaining time. In a bowl, toss together the sliced apple, the rinsed salad leaves, the dried cranberries, the drained feta, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), and seasoning.

  5. INDULGE YOURSELF

    Plate up the creamy mash. Side with the crispy duck, and the fresh salad. Drizzle the sage butter over the mash and scatter over the crispy sage leaves. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Bon appétit, Chef!

  • Free-range Duck Leg Quarters - 3

  • Sweet Potato - 750g

  • Fresh Sage - 15g

  • Hazelnuts - 75g

  • Lemons - 2

  • Apples - 2

  • Salad Leaves - 60g

  • Dried Cranberries - 30g

  • Danish-style Feta - 60g

  1. SLOW ROASTED DUCK

    Preheat the oven to 200°C. Pat the duck dry with paper towel and season. Using a sharp knife, score the fat by cutting slits through the surface of its skin on both sides in a broad cross-hatch pattern, without going too deep and piercing the flesh. Place the duck legs in a cold pan without oil (the duck will render their own fat). Place over medium heat and let the duck fat render while the pan heats up. Sear until the skin is crispy, 5-6 minutes per side. Remove from the pan, and roast in the oven until cooked through, 30-35 minutes.

  2. SWEET POTATO MASH

    Place the sweet potato pieces in a pot of salted water. Bring to the boil and cook until soft, 20-25 minutes. Drain and return to the pot. Add a knob of butter (optional) and a splash of water or milk. Mash with a fork, season, and cover.

  3. CRISPY SAGE

    Place a pan over medium-high heat with 80g of butter. Once foaming, add the rinsed sage leaves and spread out in a single layer. Fry until the butter has a nutty aroma and the leaves are crispy, 1-2 minutes (watch closely to make sure they don’t burn). Remove from the pan.

  4. HAZELNUT SPRINKLE & FRESH SALAD

    Combine the chopped nuts with the lemon zest (to taste). When the duck has 5-6 minutes to go, remove from the oven and sprinkle over the zesty nuts. Pop back in the oven and roast for the remaining time. In a bowl, toss together the sliced apple, the rinsed salad leaves, the dried cranberries, the drained feta, a squeeze of lemon juice (to taste), and seasoning.

  5. INDULGE YOURSELF

    Plate up the creamy mash. Side with the crispy duck, and the fresh salad. Drizzle the sage butter over the mash and scatter over the crispy sage leaves. Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Bon appétit, Chef!

  • Free-range Duck Leg Quarters - 4

  • Sweet Potato - 1kg

  • Fresh Sage - 20g

  • Hazelnuts - 100g

  • Lemons - 2

  • Apples - 2

  • Salad Leaves - 80g

  • Dried Cranberries - 40g

  • Danish-style Feta - 80g

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