Confit of duck leg with a cassoulet of Coco beans, pancetta and Toulouse sausage
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- Main
- Medium
- 4
- 2 hours 30 minutes
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This comforting confit duck and cassoulet recipe from Andy McLeish is inspired by a dish served to him on a memorable childhood holiday, as he explains: "I have always remembered a particular stay in a château in the south of France. The château was beautiful and all guests dined together on the large oak kitchen table. The lady of the house served an amazing meal with numerous courses. I remember the romance of the evening and also the confit duck being moist, succulent and crisp at the same time. I was not a chef then and was probably only 9-10 years old but that experience has always stayed with me."
Ingredients
Confit Duck
- 4 duck legs
- 100g of flaky sea salt
- duck fat , enough to completely submerge the duck legs
Cassoulet
- 100g of Coco de Paimpol beans, fresh, out of pod
- 4 shallots , finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , puréed
- 2 carrots , small, diced
- 4 Toulouse sausages
- 1.7l chicken stock
- 50g of pancetta , diced
- 20g of candied orange zest
- parsley , chopped
- olive oil
- salt
- pepper
Method
1
The day before cooking, rub the salt into the duck legs, refrigerate and leave for 24 hours to cure
- 4 duck legs
- 100g of flaky sea salt
2
On the day of cooking, preheat the oven to 100°C/gas mark 1/4
3
Wash the legs thoroughly under cold running water and pat dry. Place into a small deep ovenproof dish. Cover with the duck fat and seal with tin foil
- duck fat , enough to completely submerge the duck legs
4
Cook in the oven for approximately 10-12 hours, until the duck legs are soft and you can remove the thighbone with ease
5
When the duck is cooked, remove from the duck fat and place onto a flat baking tray skin-side down. Remove the thighbones and refrigerate. The fat can then be strained and stored in the fridge to use up to 3 more times
6
In a heavy-bottomed pan large enough to hold all of the coco beans and chicken stock, sweat down the shallots, garlic and carrots in a little olive oil. Add the coco beans, Toulouse sausages then the chicken stock
- olive oil
- 4 shallots , finely chopped
- 2 garlic cloves , puréed
- 2 carrots , small, diced
- 100g of Coco de Paimpol beans, fresh, out of pod
- 4 Toulouse sausages
- 1.7l chicken stock
7
Simmer on a low heat until the beans are soft - this should take approximately 30-45 minutes. Take care not to overcook or cook too quickly, or the beans will become broken and mushy
8
Drain off the excess stock (reserve this for later) and leave the beans and sausages on a tray to cool
9
Preheat the oven to 180°C/gas mark 4
10
Add the Toulouse sausages to the baking tray with the duck legs and place in the oven for approximately 12-15 minutes, until the skin of the duck is crisp and the sausages have a good colour
11
Whilst the duck is in the oven, place a heavy-bottomed pan on a medium-high heat and caramelise the diced pancetta in a little oil. Add the cooked coco beans, the diced orange zest and excess chicken stock and reduce the heat to a simmer
- olive oil
- 50g of pancetta , diced
- 20g of candied orange zest
13
Remove the duck and sausages from the oven and roughly slice the sausages. Add to the bean cassoulet, then pour into a serving dish and place the crispy duck on top. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately
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