Duck confit is said to be one of the most luxurious food in French cuisine. The real duck confit takes more than a day to prepare, but we can also make it in two hours. Confitting means a traditional way of preserving meat, and it gives fabulous flavor and texture.
Duck confit recipe (In oven)
Duck confit recipe(In oven)
Equipment
- Paper towel
- Casserole
Ingredients
- 4 piece duck legs
- salt
- ground black pepper
- smashed garlic
- oil or duck fat
Instructions
- Pat the duck legs with paper towels.
- Using a needle or sharp knife, prick the duck skin all over. Mostly focus on the skin covering fats, and avoid piercing the meat part.
- Season the duck leg with spices and let it rest for 20 minutes at room temperature.
- In a small casserole, put a thin sheen of melted duck fat or oil at the bottom.
- Put the duck legs in it without overlapping.
- Put the casserole in the oven and heat it to 300 degrees Fahrenheit. Do not preheat the oven.
- Cook it for 90 minutes and turn the heat to 375 degrees Fahrenheit.
- After 15 minutes, remove from oven and strain the fat.
- Let it rest for 10 minutes, and enjoy the dish.
Duck confit recipe (In pan)
Duck confit recipe (In pan)
You can also prepare the duck confit in a large pan.
Equipment
- A large pan
- Knife
- Blender or food processor
- Paper towel
Ingredients
- cumin seeds
- coriander seeds
- 50 gram sea salt
- 6 duck leg
- thyme and rosemary
- 1 garlic cloves
- bay leaves
- pepper
- 3 juniper berries
- oil or duck fat
Instructions
- In a small pan, put cumin and coriander seeds and roast it until aromatic.
- Crush it along with juniper berries and mix with other spices including salt and pepper, or you can also use the blender to blend it.
- Rub it all over the duck and scatter rosemary, thyme and sliced garlic.
- Rub it all over the duck and scatter rosemary, thyme and sliced garlic.
- Using paper towel pat dry the duck legs but do not wipe off the marinade.
- In a large pan, pour some oil or duck fat.
- Add bay leaves to it, and fry it for 2 minutes.
- Put the duck legs in it, and cook it for about 2 hours and 15 minutes. Turn the duck leg time and again.
- Check the duck legs after 2 hours. If it is well cooked and turn the heat high and make it crispy.
- Enjoy it with a glass of wine.