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Duck Confit

1440 + 180 min 4 servings Medium

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Ingredients

  • 4 duck legs
  • Coarse salt
  • Fresh thyme, bay leaves
  • Garlic cloves
  • 1kg duck fat

Instructions

  1. 1

    Salt duck legs generously, cure overnight (24 hours).

  2. 2

    Rinse off salt, pat dry.

  3. 3

    Submerge in melted duck fat with herbs and garlic.

  4. 4

    Cook in oven at 130°C for 3 hours until very tender.

  5. 5

    To serve, crisp skin in a hot pan.

  6. 6

    Serve with roasted potatoes.

🌍 Cultural Info

Duck confit was originally a preservation method from southwest France, before refrigeration existed.