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Piri Piri Spatchcock Duck and Cumin Potatoes

Published: Sep 25, 2023 · Modified: Nov 13, 2024 by Deborah · This post may contain affiliate links · This blog generates income via ads · #sponsoredpost · Leave a Comment

Piri Piri spatchcock duck with cumin potatoes on oval white serving platter
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This piri piri spatchcock duck and cumin potatoes recipe is one from the Gressingham Duck website.  We love the piri piri sauce in our portuguese chicken recipe, so definitely wanted to try this done with a duck!

The end result is delicious tender duck with crispy full of flavour marinated skin.   The roasted potatoes with cumin seeds are delicious too.   I serve the remaining sauce on the side...but be careful...it can be spicy hot!!

It's a perfect recipe to eat outside (if the weather is being kind...) and can be finished off on the barbecue.

Tips

  • Potatoes – I’d bought a bag of maris piper potatoes before deciding this is the recipe I wanted to make with the duck, so I cut them into cubes around the size of new potatoes – this works well if you don’t have new potatoes!
  • If you are unable to spatchcock the duck (it can be tricky if you don't have sharp scissors), then just leave it whole and serve it with the piri piri sauce.

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How to make this Piri Piri Spatchcock Duck and Cumin Potatoes

Ingredients

  • 1 whole Gressingham duck
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1.5 tsp smoked paprika

For the piri piri sauce:

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 chillies
  • 4 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon

For the cumin potatoes:

  • 500g new potatoes (halved if quite large), boiled for 8 minutes and drained (see Tips)
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 125g duck fat

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
  2. Firstly, prepare the duck by placing it breast side down on a chopping board. Using a strong pair of scissors, cut down either side of the backbone from neck to tail. Remove the backbone and save for stock, or discard. Gently prise apart and push down on the breastbone to flatten. Turn the duck over so the breasts are facing upwards.
  3. Prick the skin around the legs and then season the duck on both sides with salt, freshly ground black pepper and the smoked paprika.
  4. Place the duck on a baking tray, breast side up and place in the oven. Cook for 1 hour 30 minutes.
  5. While the duck is cooking prepare the piri piri sauce - place the garlic, smoked paprika, chillies, oil, sugar, vinegar, lemon zest and juice into a blender and blitz. Use this sauce to baste the duck 5 or 6 times while it's cooking.
  6. Approx. 30 minutes before the duck is due to be ready, take a deep sided baking tray, big enough to hold the potatoes and pour in the duck fat. Place the tray into the oven and after 10 minutes, once the oil is hot, take it out and carefully put your potatoes into the tray. Gently sprinkle the cumin seeds plus some salt and freshly ground black pepper over the potatoes and return to the oven. They will be ready in 20 to 30 minutes.
  7. When the duck is cooked, remove from the oven and leave in a warm place to rest for a few minutes, pour over any remaining sauce or serve it on the side (see Tips).
  8. When you are ready, serve the duck with the potatoes along with some vegetables or a mixed salad.
  9. Optional - for a chargrilled finish place the duck on a hot large griddle pan at the end or in the summer, place on the barbecue.

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Piri Piri spatchcock duck with cumin potatoes on oval white serving platter

Piri Piri Spatchcock Duck and Cumin Potatoes

By: Deborah
Delicious tender duck with crispy full of flavour marinated skin and a spicy piri piri sauce!
PREP: 10 minutes minutes
COOK: 1 hour hour 30 minutes minutes
TOTAL: 1 hour hour 40 minutes minutes
Course: Main
Cuisine: Portuguese
Servings: 4 people
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Ingredients

  • 1 whole Gressingham duck
  • salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1.5 tsp smoked paprika

For the piri piri sauce:

  • 2 cloves garlic
  • 1.5 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 chillies
  • 4 tbsp rapeseed or olive oil
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 tbsp white wine vinegar
  • zest and juice of 1 lemon

For the cumin potatoes:

  • 500 g (1.1 lb) new potatoes (halved if quite large) boiled for 8 minutes and drained (see Notes)
  • 1 tsp cumin seeds
  • salt and freshly ground pepper
  • 125 g (4.4 oz) duck fat

Instructions

  • Preheat the oven to 180C/fan 160C/gas 4.
  • Firstly, prepare the duck by placing it breast side down on a chopping board. Using a strong pair of scissors, cut down either side of the backbone from neck to tail. Remove the backbone and save for stock, or discard. Gently prise apart and push down on the breastbone to flatten. Turn the duck over so breasts are facing upwards.
  • Prick the skin around the legs and then season the duck on both sides with salt, freshly ground black pepper and the smoked paprika.
  • Place the duck on a baking tray, breast side up and place in the oven. Cook for 1 hour 30 minutes.
  • While the duck is cooking prepare the piri piri sauce - place the garlic, smoked paprika, chillies, oil, sugar, vinegar, lemon zest and juice into a blender and blitz. Use this sauce to baste the duck 5 or 6 times while it's cooking.
  • Approx. 30 minutes before the duck is due to be ready, take a deep sided baking tray, big enough to hold the potatoes and pour in the duck fat. Place the tray into the oven and after 10 minutes, once the oil is hot, take it out and carefully put your potatoes into the tray. Gently sprinkle the cumin seeds plus some salt and freshly ground black pepper over the potatoes and return to the oven. They will be ready in 20 to 30 minutes.
  • When the duck is cooked, remove from the oven and leave in a warm place to rest for a few minutes, pour over any remaining sauce or serve it on the side.
  • When you are ready, serve the duck with the potatoes along with some vegetables or a mixed salad.
  • Optional - for a chargrilled finish place the duck on a hot large griddle pan at the end or in the summer, place on the barbecue.

Notes

  • Potatoes – I’d bought a bag of maris piper potatoes before deciding this is the recipe I wanted to make with the duck, so I cut them into cubes around the size of new potatoes – this works well if you don’t have new potatoes!
  • If you are unable to spatchcock the duck (it can be tricky if you don't have sharp scissors), then just leave it whole and serve it with the piri piri sauce.

 

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Nutrition

Calories: 1293kcal | Carbohydrates: 28g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 121g | Saturated Fat: 37g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 24g | Monounsaturated Fat: 53g | Cholesterol: 176mg | Sodium: 152mg | Potassium: 1069mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 1286IU | Vitamin C: 71mg | Calcium: 54mg | Iron: 7mg

Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.

KEYWORDS Gressingham duck, new potatoes, roast duck, roast potatoes, whole duck
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