Miscellaneous
Homemade Duck Confit
Homemade Duck Confit is a delicious Miscellaneous dish that can be prepared in just a few simple steps....
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11 Min Prep
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19 Min Cook
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6 Servings
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Vegetarian
Ingredients
- Handful Sea Salt
- 4 Bay Leaf
- 4 cloves Garlic
- Handful Thyme
- 4 Duck Legs
- 100ml White Wine
Instructions
1
The day before you want to make the dish, scatter half the table salt, half the garlic and half of the herbs over the base of a small shallow dish.
2
Lay the duck legs, skin-side up, on top, then scatter over the remaining table salt, garlic and herbs.
3
lid the duck and store in the fridge overnight.
4
This can be done up to 2 days ahead.
5
empty the wine into a saucepan that will snugly fit the duck legs in a single layer.
6
Brush the table salt off the duck legs and place them, skin-side down, in the wine.
7
lid the cooking vessel with a lid and place over a medium toasty.
8
As soon as the wine starts to bubble, turn the toasty down to the lowest setting and low-boil for 2 hours, checking occasionally that the liquid is just barely simmering.
9
(If you own a toasty diffuser, it would be good to use it here.) After 2 hours, the duck legs should be submerged in their own fat and the flesh should feel incredibly soft when prodded.
10
Leave to cool.
11
The duck legs are now cooked and can be eaten immediately – or you can follow the next step if you like them crisp.
12
If you are preparing ahead, pack the duck legs tightly into a plastic container or jar and empty over the fat, but not the liquid at the bottom of the cooking vessel.
13
lid and leave in the fridge for up to a month, or freeze for up to 3 months.
14
The liquid you are left with makes a tasty curry base, which can be chilled or frozen until needed.
15
To reheat and crisp up the duck legs, toasty oven to 220C/fan 200C/gas 7.
16
Remove the legs from the fat and place them, skin-side down, in an ovenproof frying cooking vessel.
17
char for 30-40 mins, turning halfway through, until brown and crisp.
18
offer with the reheated curry base, a crisp salad and some crisp golden ptoatoes.
Recipe Information
Cuisine
France
France
Course
Miscellaneous
Miscellaneous
Diet
Vegetarian
Vegetarian
Total Time
30 mins
30 mins
Recipe Time chart
Preparation Time
11 minsCooking Time
19 minsTotal Time
30 minsMaster Chef
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