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Confit sounds fancy. It’s not. It’s just duck legs swimming in their own fat for hours until they become impossibly tender. Then you crisp the skin. That’s it. No French culinary degree required. Make this once, and you’ll feel unstoppable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Ingredients<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
Serves 4.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n
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4 duck legs (about 2 lbs \/ 900g total)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
4 cloves garlic, smashed<\/li>\n\n\n\n
4 sprigs fresh thyme<\/li>\n\n\n\n
4 bay leaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1 tbsp black peppercorns<\/li>\n\n\n\n
1 tbsp coarse salt (or 1% of duck weight)<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Rub duck legs all over with salt, garlic, thyme, bay, and peppercorns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Place in a container, cover, and refrigerate for 24\u201336 hours. This = flavor + tender meat.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 2: Rinse & Dry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Rinse off the cure thoroughly. Pat duck completely dry.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 3: Confit (Slow Cook)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Preheat oven to 225\u00b0F (110\u00b0C).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Place duck legs in a single layer in an oven-safe dish. Cover completely with melted duck fat (or oil).<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Cook for 4\u20136 hours until meat pulls easily from the bone.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 4: Cool (Optional but Great)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Let duck cool in the fat. Store in fat in the fridge for up to 3 months. Confit gets better with age.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Step 5: Crisp & Serve<\/h3>\n\n\n\n\n
Remove duck from fat. Scrape off excess.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Heat a skillet over medium-high heat. Place duck skin-side down. Cook 3\u20135 minutes until skin is shatteringly crisp.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
Flip and warm through for 1 minute. Serve immediately.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
Summary<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 min + 24 hr cure | Cook Time:<\/strong> 4\u20136 hours | Total:<\/strong> 1 day + cooking<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Yield:<\/strong> 4 duck legs | Difficulty:<\/strong> Easy (requires patience)<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Storage Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Submerged in fat (fridge):<\/strong> 3 months. The fat preserves it. To reheat:<\/strong> Pull from fat, crisp in a hot pan. Best make-ahead protein on earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Crispy skin. Fork-tender meat that falls off the bone. Slow-cooked in its own fat. Sounds expensive? It’s mostly patience. This is the dish that makes you look like a chef.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2552,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[73],"tags":[2111,1146,2109,2108,2112,907,2110],"class_list":["post-2497","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-quick_meals","tag-classic-french-dish","tag-confit-de-canard","tag-crispy-duck-legs","tag-duck-confit","tag-easy-confit","tag-french-duck-recipe","tag-slow-cooked-duck-2"],"yoast_head":"\n
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