Duck Confit (Emeril Lagasse) Recipe

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Duck Confit (Emeril Lagasse)
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Ingredients
9
Count
Nutrition
2134
Calories
Total time
855
Minutes
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Ingredients:

Directions:

  1. Lay the leg portions on a platter, skin side down. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon of the kosher salt and the black pepper. Place the garlic cloves, bay leaves, and sprigs of thyme on each of 2 leg portions. Lay the remaining 2 leg portions, flesh to flesh, on top. Put the reserved fat from the ducks in the bottom of a glass or plastic container. Top with the sandwiched leg portions. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt. Cover and refrigerate for 12 hours.
  2. Preheat the oven to 200 degrees F.
  3. Remove the duck from the refrigerator. Remove the garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and duck fat and reserve. Rinse the duck with cool water, rubbing off some of the salt and pepper. Pat dry with paper towels.
  4. Put the reserved garlic, bay leaves, thyme, and duck fat in the bottom of an enameled cast iron pot. Sprinkle evenly with the peppercorns and table salt. Lay the duck on top, skin side down. Add the olive oil. Cover and bake for 12 to 14 hours, or until the meat pulls away from the bone.
  5. Remove the duck from the fat. Strain the fat and reserve. To store the duck confit, place the duck leg portions in a container, cover with the reserved cooking fat, and store in the refrigerator. Alternately, pick the meat from the bones and place it in a stoneware container. Cover the meat with a thin layer of some of the strained fat. The duck confit can be stored in the refrigerator for up to 1 month.
  6. The excess oil can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator and used like butter for cooking. The tinge of duck taste in the oil is wonderful.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 2133.51 Kcal (8933 kJ)
Calories from fat 2064.57 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 229.4g 353%
Cholesterol 79.55mg 27%
Sodium 459.86mg 19%
Potassium 37.61mg 1%
Total Carbs 2.84g 1%
Sugars 0.11g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.26g 1%
Protein 22.26g 45%
Vitamin C 3.9mg 7%
Iron 1.7mg 10%
Calcium 24.1mg 2%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 689.83 Kcal (2888 kJ)
Calories from fat 667.54 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 74.17g 353%
Cholesterol 25.72mg 27%
Sodium 148.69mg 19%
Potassium 12.16mg 1%
Total Carbs 0.92g 1%
Sugars 0.04g 0%
Dietary Fiber 0.08g 1%
Protein 7.2g 45%
Vitamin C 1.3mg 7%
Iron 0.6mg 10%
Calcium 7.8mg 2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 61.7
    Points
  • 61
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • sugar free

Bad Points

  • High in Total Fat

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