The following below is from Emeril's FRIED duck confit recipe. This is the "duck confit" portion that does not involve the frying instructions. Now, instead of deep frying it, I'd like to only crisp the skin portion of the duck leg. How would I be able to do this efficiently? Also, I do not understand the first step of the instructions. Is this salt the 3/4 cup called for in the list of ingredients? Is the container with the duck legs different than the one where the duck is pressed into the salt? Help.
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Duck Confit:
Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F.
Remove legs from container, rinse off salt and seasonings under cold water and pat dry. Place in a medium roasting pan or other pan large enough to hold the legs in 1 layer. Pour the melted duck fat over the legs; they should be completely covered with fat. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake until the meat actually pulls away from the bone, 6 to 7 hours. Allow confit to cool in its fat. Store refrigerated, completely covered in fat, for up to 1 month before using.
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Duck Confit:
- >6 whole duck legs (legs and thighs attached) 3/4 cup kosher salt 8 black peppercorns >8 garlic cloves, crushed >8 thyme sprigs >3 bay leaves, crumbled
- 1 quart rendered duck fat, melted (or mild olive oil)
Preheat the oven to 225 degrees F.
Remove legs from container, rinse off salt and seasonings under cold water and pat dry. Place in a medium roasting pan or other pan large enough to hold the legs in 1 layer. Pour the melted duck fat over the legs; they should be completely covered with fat. Cover tightly with aluminum foil and bake until the meat actually pulls away from the bone, 6 to 7 hours. Allow confit to cool in its fat. Store refrigerated, completely covered in fat, for up to 1 month before using.
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