Cooking Times

30 min
Prep Time
1620 min
Cook Time
1650 min
Total Time

Ingredients (7 items)

6.00 pieces Duck legs
with thighs attached
0.25 cup Coarse salt
1.00 tbsp Black pepper
coarsely ground
2.00 tbsp Thyme
fresh
4.00 pieces Bay leaves
6.00 cloves Garlic
crushed
4.00 cups Duck fat
rendered or purchased

Instructions (6 steps)

1
Cure duck legs with salt, pepper, herbs 24 hours.
1440 minutes
2
Rinse cure from duck, pat completely dry.
3
Heat duck fat to 200°F in heavy pot.
4
Submerge duck legs completely in fat.
5
Cook at 200°F for 2-3 hours until tender.
180 minutes
6
Store in fat or crisp skin before serving.