Duck

Confit Duck Legs

100g Coarse salt
30g Crushed black pepper
2 Bayleaf
4g Thyme sprigs
45g Garlic, peeled and sliced
3kg Duck legs (14 legs)
5kg Duck fat

Confit Duck recipe method

  • Lay legs on a tray skin side down,
  • Sprinkle salt and pepper over Duck leg meat
  • Put bay leaf and garlic on top
  • Pick thyme and sprinkle over
  • MARINATE FOR 12 HOURS
  • Wash off & dry
  • Heat the duck fat to 90°C and pour into oven proof dish
  • Add the duck legs, ensure the Duck fat covers the legs and bring back to 90°C
  • Cover with Cartouche and place in the oven
  • Cook at 120°C for 2hours 45min
  • Checking regularly
  • The confit Duck is cooked when the meat easily flakes from the bone.
  • Gently remove from the fat, and place on a cooling rack.

This is the recipe for the Duck confit in the Confit Duck Terrine

 

Original recipe from a 2 Michelin star kitchen

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