When imagining duck breast for your dinner, what’s in your mind?

Hmm.. maybe it’s something related to tenderness, juiciness, or strong flavor, am I right?

Whether you roast, grill, or fry the duck breast, there are various side dishes that you can serve with!

So, what to serve with duck breast?

You can serve duck breast with sauces (orange sauce, plum sauce, cherry sauce, raspberry sauce, pineapple sauce), different kinds of potato dishes, pumpkin mash, and various vegetables (be it a salad or simple vegetable dish).

Duck breast is a fantastic food that can be paired with various things.

Although it’s somewhat luxurious food, it doesn’t have to be paired with something fancy. In fact, you can use budget-friendly veggies to pair with it.

The duck breast itself can be cooked in various ways and you can pair it with foods that are cooked in various ways too.

Please check out this list and if you like any of them, don’t forget to try it at home!

Dauphinoise Potatoes (Potatoes au Gratin)

Duck breast with Potatoe Dauphinoise – The perfect match!

Dauphinoise potatoes or potatoes au gratin is a french dish. The ingredients are pretty simple and super easy to find.

You will need potatoes (of course), butter, cream, cheese (you can use cheddar or mozzarella), garlic, salt, pepper, thyme, and if you want you can add nutmeg and bay leaves.

How to make potatoes au gratin for duck breast:

Preheat the oven to 350 Fahrenheit
In a measuring jug, mix well butter, cream, and minced garlic. You can also add salt, pepper, and thyme here
Wash, peel, and slice potatoes into thin pieces
Arrange the sliced potatoes in a baking dish [use it as a base]
Pour 1/3 of the creamy mixture on it
Add a generous amount of grated cheese to it [DON’T USE ALL OF IT].
On the top of the base layer, repeat step 4+5+6 ONCE
On the top of the second layer, repeat step 4 and 5 [without 6]
Cover the dish with foil or lid and put it inside the preheated oven.
After 1 hour or after the potatoes becomes half-tender, use the remaining cheese as a final layer on top.
Bake for another 10 minutes.
Let it cool.

Cherry Sauce

Duck breast with cherry wine sauce and mashed potato

Duck breast and cherry sauce can be an awesome combination!

For the carbs, you can opt for couscous so your cuisine can have some variety in textures.

How to make the cherry sauce for duck breast:

Pour 1/2 cup of water into a pan on medium heat.
Immediately add cornstarch (1 tbsp), lemon juice (1tbsp), and sugar (2 tbsp)
Whisk until it’s thick
Keep stirring while adding frozen cherries (2 cups)
Wait until you see bubbles all over the mixtures (not only the edges!). It should take around 12 minutes. During this period, don’t forget to give the mixture some nice stir every 2 minutes or so.
Let the cherry sauce cold before serving

BTW, if you have fresh cherries at home instead of frozen ones, you can use them. Just add the water a little bit.

Baby Spinach and Mushroom

Duck leg decorated with chanterelle mushrooms and cream soup and spinach

I mean, look at that crispy skin!!

You can pair the crispy and juicy duck breast with a simple mushroom and spinach saute.

This can be a quick and easy option. So, while waiting for the duck breast to be pan-seared on medium heat [around 9 minutes, skin side down], you can start washing and chopping the mushroom and spinach.

And then, while waiting for the duck breast to be roasted inside the oven [on a cast iron skillet], you can start sauteing the mushroom and spinach.