Duck breast in a soy-ginger marinade

You could make something more complicated, but when you’re short of time and want to showcase the duck, this recipe does very nicely.

Preparation 15 min
Cooking 15 min
Servings serves 2
Difficulty Easy
Seasons & months
Duck breast in a soy-ginger marinade: step 9 — Serve piping hot.

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Take the duck breast out at least 1/2 hr before cooking it.

    If you don’t like the fat, remove the skin…

    Duck breast in a soy-ginger marinade: step 1 — Take the duck breast out at least 1/2 hr before cooking it.
  2. Step 2

    and cut the fillet into slices.

    Duck breast in a soy-ginger marinade: step 2 — and cut the fillet into slices.
  3. Step 3

    Make the marinade: mix the soy sauce, the honey, the vinegar, the oil and the ginger.

     

    Duck breast in a soy-ginger marinade: step 3 — Make the marinade:
  4. Step 4

    Marinate the duck for 30 minutes to an hour (an hour is better).

     

    Duck breast in a soy-ginger marinade: step 4 — Marinate the duck for 30 minutes to an hour (an hour is better).
  5. Step 5

    Peel and grate the carrot.

     

    Duck breast in a soy-ginger marinade: step 5 — Peel and grate the carrot.
  6. Step 6

    Cook the rice: one and a half volumes of water to one volume of rice with a small pinch of salt.

     

    Preparing Duck breast in a soy-ginger marinade, step 6 of 9
  7. Step 7

    Five minutes before the rice is done, cook the duck and the carrot in a pan.

     

    Duck breast in a soy-ginger marinade: step 7 — Five minutes before the rice is done, cook the duck and the carrot in a pan.
  8. Step 8

    Meanwhile, prepare a green salad if you like.

    Duck breast in a soy-ginger marinade: step 8 — Meanwhile, prepare a green salad if you like.
  9. Step 9

    Serve piping hot.

    Duck breast in a soy-ginger marinade: step 9 — Serve piping hot.
Nutritional values per serving
Recipe for 1 person
Calories
1 737
kcal
Protein
171,4
grams
Carbohydrates
3,4
grams
Fat
117,1
grams
Fibre
1,3
grams
Estimated values, calculated automatically from the ingredients' nutritional data.

Recipe by

Martine Pineau

Published on 4 August 2026 All my recipes

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