Description
Duck Confit with Apple Sauce is a delightful French dish that combines succulent, slow-cooked duck legs with a vibrant apple sauce. The rich, savory flavors of the duck are beautifully balanced by the sweet and tangy notes of the sauce, making it perfect for special occasions or cozy dinners at home.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 duck legs (approximately 2 lbs)
- 4 cups duck fat
- 2 tbsp kosher salt
- 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves
- 3 tart apples (like Granny Smith), peeled and chopped
- 1/2 cup brown sugar
- Juice of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Rub salt evenly over duck legs and refrigerate overnight.
- Rinse off the salt under cold water, pat dry, and let sit uncovered in the fridge for an hour.
- Preheat oven to 225°F (107°C). Submerge duck legs in a Dutch oven with duck fat; cook for about 4 hours until tender.
- While the duck cooks, prepare apple sauce by combining apples, brown sugar, lemon juice, and a splash of water in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook for about 10 minutes until soft; mash into a chunky sauce.
- Remove duck from fat and crisp skin in a hot skillet for about 3 minutes on each side until golden brown.
- Serve crispy duck legs with dollops of apple sauce and drizzle with reserved duck fat.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 4 hours
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 duck leg with apple sauce (250g)
- Calories: 620
- Sugar: 20g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 50g
- Saturated Fat: 18g
- Unsaturated Fat: 29g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 110mg