
Duck Confit with Roasted Potatoes
A classic French dish made with slightly past expiration but safe-to-eat duck whole cooked, reducing food waste.
20 minutes
150 minutes
4
Ingredients
- 1 duck whole cooked, slightly past expiration but safe to eat
- 4 sprigs of thyme
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 1 kg potatoes
- 4 tbsp duck fat
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 160°C (320°F).
- Using a fork, prick the skin of the duck all over.
- Rub the duck with salt, pepper, thyme, and garlic.
- Place the duck in a roasting pan and cover with foil.
- Roast the duck in the oven for 2 hours.
- Meanwhile, peel and cut the potatoes into wedges.
- In a separate baking dish, toss the potatoes with duck fat, salt, and pepper.
- After the duck has cooked for 2 hours, remove the foil and place the potatoes in the oven.
- Increase the oven temperature to 200°C (400°F) and cook the duck and potatoes for an additional 30 minutes or until the skin of the duck is crispy and the potatoes are golden brown.
- Remove the duck from the oven and let it rest for 10 minutes before carving.
- Serve the duck confit with roasted potatoes and enjoy!