Duck leg in the oven recipe

One of the best ways to cook any meat of your choice is to roast it. This easy roast duck leg recipe simplifies traditional confit cooking, leading to a tender, melt-in-your-mouth meat with crispy skin. It involves roasting duck legs in fat, creating an environment akin to a confit bath. Whether you use store-bought duck legs, wild ducks, or geese, the process emphasizes cooking the legs in a small container, ensuring they’re submerged in fat for optimal moisture retention.This method significantly reduces time and effort. The resulting dish offers a delightful combination of crispy skin and tender meat.

Duck leg in the oven recipe

Boiling or blanching duck before roasting is a technique that can help reduce the amount of fat underneath the skin, but it may not render out all of the fat. The primary purpose of this method is to partially render the fat and to tighten the skin, which can result in a crisper and less fatty finished product. In a duck, as in any bird, the legs are somewhat tougher than the breast.

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 2 hours hrs

Total Time 2 hours hrs 10 minutes mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine Ancient Rome, Europe, North America and Australia.

Ingredients

  

• 2 duck legs
• Herbs and spices optional, such as thyme, rosemary, or paprika
• Olive oil or duck fat for roasting
• Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

 

• Make ready all your ingredients and preheat your oven. Dry the duck legs with paper towel. Prick the skin in a crisscross pattern to enable the oil come out during cooking.
• Season your duck legs with salt, pepper, and any other spices. Rub the seasoning all over the legs, making sure they are well coated. Heat a casserole or oven-safe pan having some duck fat over medium-high heat and place the duck legs in the skillet, skin side down. Cook both sides for 2 minutes each.
• Transfer the duck legs to a roasting dish if you used a non-oven-safe skillet into the preheated oven and roast the duck legs in the oven until the meat is tender for about 1 hour.
• Upon finishing, remove the duck legs from the oven and let them rest for a few minutes before serving.
• Serve the deliciously roasted duck legs with sides like roasted vegetables, potatoes, or a fresh salad. Enjoy your homemade roasted duck legs straight from the oven!

SOURCE: MY RECIPE JOINT

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Nutrition

Serving: 20g

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