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Duck Confit

Duck legs cured with salt, then cooked slowly in their own fat until the meat slides off the bone. A crisp finish in a hot pan makes the skin shatter. The cooked legs keep for weeks in the fridge under their fat.

  • YieldServes 6
  • Hands-on1 h
  • Total2 d 4 h
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

Duck

  • 70 gcoarse sea salt
  • 1 tspblack pepper, freshly ground
  • 6duck legs, skin-on, bone-in, about 1.3 kg in total
  • 4 clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 750 gduck fat

To serve

  • 400 ggreen beans, trimmed and steamedoptional

Contains

  • Legumes (any)
  • Common beans (kidney, black, pinto, navy...)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Black and white pepper
  • Poultry and birds (any)
  • Duck

Taste

  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Tender-braised

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Dutch oven

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Weekend project
  • Entertaining

Effort

  • 45–90 min active
  • Over 3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3
  • Needs advance prep
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: high
  • Protein: moderate
  • Carbs: low
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: low
  • Sodium: high

Budget

  • Budget: high

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