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    Duck Confit and Carrot Confit Recipes

    Last Modified: Jan 18, 2023 by Paleo Leaper · This post may contain affiliate links · Leave a Comment

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    Confit is another one of those French specialty that is already perfectly Paleo and makes heavy use of healthy saturated fat. There is plenty of things that they do right those French!

    Duck confit

    Confit comes from a French word that means to preserve. It is cured with a salt rub for a number of hours and then slowly cooked submerged in fat so it becomes really tender and moist.

    It is actually one of the oldest methods to preserve food because once cooked, it can stay fresh for a long time, protected under hardened animal fat. It can be made with goose and pork, but the duck is the most popular version.

    After cooking, you can use some of the fat when you eat the confit, but you can also use it for other dishes because, by now the fat will have taken the delicious aroma of the duck and herbs.

    Like a lot of culinary specialty, there is nothing complicated in making confit, even though it takes quite a bit of time (about 2 days, to be more precise).

    It is also possible to make confit with vegetables, and it results in a vegetable that is soft and tastes absolutely amazing, thanks to the addition of lemon juice and zest.

    The tangy lemony taste really penetrates the vegetables, and the fat cooks it perfectly. Try this carrot confit only once, and you'll be hooked and will want to only have carrots that way.

    Duck confit recipe

    Ingredients

    • 4 duck legs with thighs;
    • 4 duck wings;
    • 4 cups duck fat;
    • 3 tablespoon salt;
    • 4 garlic cloves, very finely minced;
    • 1 onion, sliced;
    • 6 springs thyme;
    • 3 springs rosemary;
    • Pepper to taste;
    Duck confit recipe Recipe Preparation

    Preparation

    1. Mix the salt, garlic, onion, thyme, rosemary, and pepper.
    2. Using a dish large enough to hold all the duck pieces in a single layer, sprinkle ⅓ of the salt mixture on the bottom.
    3. Put the duck pieces in the dish, skin side up, on the salt mixture bed.
    4. Add the remaining ⅔ of the salt mixture evenly on the duck.
    5. Cover and refrigerate for about 1 or 2 days.
    6. When ready, preheat your oven to 225 F
    7. Remove the salt from the duck and arrange the duck in a baking dish in a tight single layer.
    8. Melt the duck fat and pour it on the duck. Make sure it covers the meat entirely.
    9. Put in the oven for 2 to 4 hours until the meat can easily be pulled from the bone. It can also go for longer if you want.
    10. The duck confit is now ready and can be stored in the fat, where it will stay good for weeks.
    Duck confit Recipe

    Duck confit recipe

    A paleo recipe for an amazing French specialty: duck confit. I also added a recipe for a simple carrot confit that it absolutely amazing. Heavy use of duck fat!
    3.32 from 25 votes
    Print Recipe Pin Recipe
    Prep Time 25 mins
    Cook Time 1 hr
    Total Time 1 hr 25 mins
    Course Main Course
    Cuisine French
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 2200 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 duck legs with thighs
    • 4 duck wings
    • 4 cups duck fat
    • 3 tablespoon salt
    • 4 garlic cloves very finely minced
    • 1 onion sliced
    • 6 springs thyme
    • 3 springs rosemary
    • Pepper to taste

    Instructions
     

    • Mix the salt, garlic, onion, thyme, rosemary and pepper.
      3 tablespoon salt, 4 garlic cloves, 1 onion, 6 springs thyme, 3 springs rosemary, Pepper to taste
    • Using a dish large enough to hold all the duck pieces in a single layer sprinkle ⅓ of the salt mixture on the bottom.
    • Put the duck pieces in the dish, skin side up on the salt mixture bed.
      4 duck legs with thighs, 4 duck wings
    • Add the remaining ⅔ of the salt mixture evenly on the duck.
    • Cover and refrigerate for about 1 or 2 days.
    • When ready, preheat your oven to 225 F
    • Remove the salt from the duck and arrange the duck in a baking dish in a tight single layer.
    • Melt the duck fat and pour on the duck. Make sure it covers the meat entirely.
      4 cups duck fat
    • Put in the oven for 2 to 4 hours until the meat can easily be pulled from the bone. It can also go for longer if you want.
    • The duck confit is now ready and can be stored in the fat where it will stay good for weeks.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 2200kcalCarbohydrates: 4gProtein: 47gFat: 224gSaturated Fat: 73gPolyunsaturated Fat: 30gMonounsaturated Fat: 111gCholesterol: 402mgSodium: 5424mgPotassium: 63mgFiber: 1gSugar: 1gVitamin A: 74IUVitamin C: 8mgCalcium: 39mgIron: 4mg
    Keyword duck
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    Carrot confit recipe

    Ingredients for the carrot confit

    • 2 pounds carrots;
    • Zest of 2 lemons;
    • Juice of those 2 lemons;
    • 4 cloves garlic, very finely minced (mashed is even better);
    • 3 sprigs thyme;
    • 2 cups melted duck fat (you can use any animal fat, butter, or coconut oil).
    Carrot confit Recipe Preparation

    Preparation

    1. Preheat your oven to 275 F.
    2. Prepare your carrots. You can cut them into 1-inch pieces or leave them whole if they will fit all flat in your baking dish.
    3. Mix the zest, lemon juice, garlic, thyme, and fat.
    4. Pour the fat mixture into the carrots. It should ideally cover the carrots completely. Add fat if necessary.
    5. Put in the oven for about two and a half hours.
    6. Remove from oven. At this point, the carrots will be soft and delicious.
    7. As an optional step before serving, brown the carrots in a large skillet with the fat mixture that was used for cooking them. This will create a crispy exterior and a tender interior.
    Carrot confit Recipe Preparation

    Carrot confit recipe

    Carrot confit recipe
    3.45 from 20 votes
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    Prep Time 30 mins
    Cook Time 30 mins
    Total Time 1 hr
    Course Side Dish
    Cuisine American
    Servings 4 people
    Calories 993 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    • 2 pounds carrots
    • Zest of 2 lemons
    • Juice of those 2 lemons
    • 4 cloves garlic very finely minced (mashed is even better)
    • 3 sprigs thyme
    • 2 cups melted duck fat you can use any animal fat, butter, or coconut oil.

    Instructions
     

    • Preheat your oven to 275 F.
    • Prepare your carrots. You can cut them into 1-inch pieces or leave them whole if they will fit all flat in your baking dish.
      2 pounds carrots
    • Mix the zest, lemon juice, garlic, thyme, and fat.
      Zest of 2 lemons, Juice of those 2 lemons, 4 cloves garlic, 3 sprigs thyme, 2 cups melted duck fat
    • Pour the fat mixture into the carrots. It should ideally cover the carrots completely. Add fat if necessary.
    • Put in the oven for about two and a half hours.
    • Remove from oven. At this point, the carrots will be soft and delicious.
    • As an optional step before serving, brown the carrots in a large skillet with the fat mixture that was used for cooking them. This will create a crispy exterior and a tender interior.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 993kcalCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 1gFat: 104gSaturated Fat: 34gPolyunsaturated Fat: 13gMonounsaturated Fat: 51gCholesterol: 103mgSodium: 177mgPotassium: 542mgFiber: 7gSugar: 11gVitamin A: 31311IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 76mgIron: 2mg
    Keyword carrot, confit
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