AN EASY DUCK CONFIT

An Easy Duck Confit image

Duck Confit is a French dish made with the duck leg which preserved in natural duck fat. Confit is a term for various kinds of food that have been immersed in a substance for both flavour and preservation. Sealed and stored in a cool place, confit can last for several months to an year. Confit is one of the oldest ways to preserve food, and is a speciality of southwestern France.

Provided by chang2301

Categories Duck

Time P2DT2h

Yield 4-6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

Ingredients

6 duck legs
1 kg duck fat
36 unpeeled garlic
salt

Steps:

1. Wash the duck legs and dry them with paper towel. Sprinkle the salt evenly on the legs and rub on the meat and skin. Wrap them with the food wrap and place in the refrigerator for 2 days.
2. After 2 days when the legs are ready. Render the duck fat with low heat.
3. Cool the rendered duck fat to around room temperature. Place the duck legs into the fat. Make sure that every leg is soaked into the fat. Add the unpeeled garlic into the pot and cook with very low heat for 2 hours. After 2 hour, turn off the heat. When the pot is cooled, place the pot into the refrigerator.
4. When you want to eat the leg, remove the leg from the fat. Take a pan and saute the leg with medium fire until the skin turns gold. The meat should be done since it is cooked in the duck fat for 2 hours. Spread some fresh parsley for serving.
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Nutrition Facts : Calories 3009.6, Fat 252.2, SaturatedFat 83.5, Cholesterol 250, Sodium 91.8, Carbohydrate 178.5, Fiber 11.3, Sugar 5.4, Protein 34.3