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This showstopping slow cooker duck delivers wonderfully tender, succulent meat with crispy skin, but it requires some planning ahead—you'll want to marinate the duck overnight before cooking. The actual hands-on work is minimal, though you'll sear the duck briefly, let the slow cooker do most of the heavy lifting for about two and a half hours, then finish with a quick crisp-up of the skin and sauce reduction for a truly impressive main course.

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Marinate the duck breasts

Marinate the duck breasts overnight (at least 12 hours). The marinade couldn't be simpler: just season the duck breasts with white pepper and pour over a mixture of orange liqueur and water.

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4 piece
Duck Breast with Skin

2 piece
Orange

10 gram
White Pepper

10 milliliter
Water
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Add rosemary and orange

Add a few sprigs of fresh rosemary to the marinade. Layer orange slices on top.

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10 gram
Fresh Rosemary

1 piece
Orange
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Pat dry with paper towel

Cover with a lid or cling film and refrigerate. The next day, pat the marinated duck breasts dry with paper towel. Place the slow cooker's inner pot on the stovetop.

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Sear the meat

The pot is made of cast aluminium with a non-stick Duraceramic coating and works on all types of hobs. Add a splash of oil and sear the duck breasts, skin-side down first, then flip. Two minutes on each side is enough.
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Pour in the marinade

Pour in the marinade and let it bubble rapidly for about a minute. Return the inner pot to the slow cooker base. Add the orange slices and rosemary sprigs. Don't add any extra liquid.
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Cooking time

Cover the slow cooker with the lid and cook on high for one hour, then on low for a further hour and a half.
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Crisp up the skin

By this point the duck breasts will be tender, juicy and surrounded by plenty of delicious juices. You can finish the skin with a quick minute in a dry pan to crisp it up again, and reduce the sauce on the stovetop over high heat until it's thicker and more concentrated.
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Serve with sweet potato mash

Boil the sweet potatoes in salted water until soft, then drain. Slice the leek into rounds and fry in a little butter for five minutes. Season lightly with salt. Stir the leek into the sweet potatoes, add crispy fried onions and cream, then mash. Season with pepper.

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800 gram
Sweet Potatoes

1 piece
Yellow Onion

100 milliliter
Whipping Cream 33%

5 gram
Salt

10 gram
Unsalted Butter

5 gram
Black Pepper

450 gram
Leek

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Slow Cooker Duck Breast with Orange

Name: Succulent Slow Cooker Duck with Orange
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 167 min
Total time: 1152 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 10 gram Unsalted Butter; 3 piece Orange; 100 milliliter Whipping Cream 33%; 10 gram White Pepper; 450 gram Leek; 10 gram Fresh Rosemary; 800 gram Sweet Potatoes; 10 milliliter Water; 4 piece Duck Breast with Skin; 1 piece Yellow Onion; 5 gram Black Pepper; 5 gram Salt

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Prep 5 min Cook 2 h 47 min

Plus overnight of resting (not counted in active time)

12 Ingredients

8 Steps

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Equipment

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What's in it?

796 kcal

Calories

88 g

Carbohydrates

23 g

Fats

63 g

Proteins

The nutritional information is an estimate and may vary based on the specific ingredients used.

About this recipe

With duck breast, how you cook it makes all the difference. The meat should be tender and succulent, the skin beautifully crisp. We made ours in a crockpot slow cooker, which has quickly become an indispensable part of our kitchen.

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Step-by-step method

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Marinate the duck breasts

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Add rosemary and orange

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Pat dry with paper towel

Sear the meat

Pour in the marinade

Cooking time

Crisp up the skin

Serve with sweet potato mash

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Slow Cooker Duck Breast with Orange

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