Get out there and bag yourself a duck to make this delicious roast duck breast with butternut squash and leek meal

Ingredients for this roast duck breast with butternut squash and leek dish:

  • 2 duck breasts (we used mallard)
  • 1 spoonful of butternut squash puree
  • 1 leek
  • 100ml whipping or double cream
  • Salt and pepper
  • Dried orange peel

How to cook roast duck breast with butternut squash and leek:

  1. Place the duck breasts, skin side down, in a pan
  2. Season with dried orange peel shavings and cook gently for six minutes
  3. Remove the skin and cook for another 12 minutes on a medium heat, turning occasionally
  4. While the breast is cooking, chop the leeks and put them in a pan. Season with salt and pepper
  5. Boil quickly with the cream for four or five minutes
  6. When ready, place the sliced duck breast on the leek and butternut squash