Duck Breast with Spicy Red Curry & Thai Basil
over rice with broccolini, peanuts & lime
Allergens:- Pinda's•
- Noten•
- Sesamzaad•
- May contain traces of allergens
Chef's Finest is a selection of exclusive recipes just for HelloFresh Premium customers. This week, enjoy delicious duck breast. Exceptionally tender and full of rich, complex flavour, it's sure to be the star of the dinner table.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
½ sachet(s)
Red curry paste
125 milliliters
Coconut milk
10 g
Unsalted peanuts
(Contains: Pinda's May be present: Noten, Sesamzaad)
Not included in your delivery
175 milliliters
Water for the rice
½ tablespoon
Sunflower oil
½ tablespoon
[Reduced salt] ketjap manis
Energy (kJ)4244 kJ
Calories1014 kcal
Fat59.9 g
Saturated Fat29.9 g
Carbohydrate85.9 g
Sugar13.1 g
Dietary Fiber9.5 g
Protein39.5 g
Salt1.7 g
Potassium407.2 mg
Calcium93.8 mg
Iron1.2 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.
- Boil the water for the rice in a pot or saucepan (see pantry for amount).
- Cook the rice for 10 - 12 minutes, covered, then turn off the heat and allow to stand until serving.
- Pat the duck dry with kitchen paper.
- Use a sharp knife to score the surface of the duck in a crisscross pattern, being sure not to cut too deep. Season with salt and pepper.
- Place the duck skin-side down in a clean frying pan and set the heat to medium.
- Fry for 7 - 9 minutes and allow the fat to render, until the skin is crisp and deeply golden-brown.
- Flip and fry for 2 - 4 more minutes, so as to cook it medium-rare.
- Remove from the pan and allow to rest under aluminum foil until serving.
- Halve the broccolini lengthways, or cut any thicker stems into quarters.
- Discard the tips of the green beans, then transfer both to a deep frying pan and submerge with a shallow layer of water.
- Bring to the boil and cook for 4 - 6 minutes, covered, then drain and return to the pan.
- Drizzle with sunflower oil and fry for 3 - 4 minutes over high heat.
- Add the ketjap and fry for 1 more minute. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Chop the onion and crush or mince the garlic.
- Peel the ginger and then mince it or use a microplane as preferred.
- Deseed and finely chop the red chili pepper*.
*Take care, this ingredient is spicy! Use as preferred.
- In the same pan you used for the duck, fry the garlic, the ginger, the chili pepper and the onion for 2 - 3 minutes over medium-high heat.
- Add the curry paste* and fry for 1 more minute.
- Add the coconut milk and cook for 3 more minutes.
- Chop the Thai basil and cut the lime into wedges.
*Take care, this ingredient is spicy! Use as preferred.
- Squeeze some lime juice as preferred directly into the curry, then season to taste with salt and pepper.
- Slice the duck.
- Serve the rice and curry sauce on deep plates, then top with the vegetables and the duck.
- Garnish with the peanuts and the Thai basil, then serve any remaining lime wedges alongside.