Duck Confit - EASY Professional Method (Classic French Recipe)

duck fat

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Olive oil offers a healthier fat option, while vegetable oil is more economical.

duck legs

🥗Healthier: chicken thighs

💰Cheaper: pork legs

Chicken thighs are leaner and pork legs are often less expensive.

fresh thyme

🥗Healthier: dried thyme

💰Cheaper: mixed herbs

Dried thyme is easier to find and mixed herbs can be more cost-effective.

garlic

🥗Healthier: shallots

💰Cheaper: onions

Shallots provide a milder flavor, while onions are a budget-friendly alternative.

Crush garlic and mix with coarse salt in a mortar.

Add mixed peppers to the mortar and grind them, ensuring they are not powdered.

Trim excess fat from the duck legs as needed.

Rub the garlic, salt, and pepper mixture thoroughly onto the duck legs.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for at least overnight, preferably 24 hours.

After marinating, rinse off excess salt and pepper from the duck legs.

Place the duck legs in a baking dish and cover with duck fat.

Cover the dish with a lid and cook in the oven for about 3 hours.

After cooking, remove the duck from the fat and store it in a container in the refrigerator.

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