Duck Confit with Apple Sauce
Duck Confit with Apple Sauce is a sumptuous French dish featuring tender, slow-cooked duck legs paired with a sweet-tart apple sauce. The rich flavors and melt-in-your-mouth texture of the duck, complemented by the refreshing apple sauce, create a delightful dining experience perfect for special occasions or cozy weeknight meals. With straightforward preparation steps, you can impress your guests or treat yourself to a gourmet meal at home.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 240 minutes
- Total Time: 4 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: Serves 4
- Category: Main
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 duck legs (about 2 lbs)
- 1 tablespoon kosher salt
- 2 cups duck fat
- 4 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 large Granny Smith apples, peeled and chopped
- 1/3 cup brown sugar (adjust to taste)
- 2 tablespoons freshly squeezed lemon juice
Instructions
- Season duck legs with kosher salt and let marinate in the fridge overnight.
- Preheat your oven to 225°F (107°C). Use a heavy-duty pot or Dutch oven on low heat.
- Melt enough duck fat to fully submerge the legs and add the marinated duck legs to the pot.
- Sprinkle fresh thyme over the duck, cover tightly with a lid or foil, and bake for about 4 hours until tender.
- While the duck cooks, prepare apple sauce by simmering chopped apples, brown sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan until soft.
- Serve crispy duck legs with apple sauce on the side.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 duck leg (200g)
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 14g
- Sodium: 640mg
- Fat: 36g
- Saturated Fat: 10g
- Unsaturated Fat: 24g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 20g
- Cholesterol: 100mg