成人快手

by James Martin

This hearty slow-cooked duck leg confit is classic French and all the more fabulous for it. Served with bean stew and mash, it's completely comforting. Sure, it takes time but not effort. Make to brighten up a winter day.

Main course

Storage

Confit duck is a marvellous make-ahead dish. After cooking, the confit duck can be cooled and stored, covered in the fat, in an airtight container in the fridge. It will keep for weeks if properly covered in the fat. The duck legs can then be extracted, the fat scraped off, and grilled to crisp perfection.

Preparation

Salt cure the duck legs overnight in the fridge with fresh thyme and garlic to boost the flavour. Duck and goose fat for cooking is becoming more widely available in supermarkets.