Duck Rillette
- 4 Duck Legs
- 1 Bouqet Garni
- 1 Head of Garlic
- 2 bunches Fresh Thyme
- 2 quarts Duck Fat
- 1 cup Creme Fraiche
- 1 cup Whole Grain Mustard
- 1/4 cup Clarified Butter
- tt Kosher Salt
- Preparation for the Clarified Butter:rnrnPlace diced butter in a saucepan; allow to simmer lightly while ladling off impurities. When clarity is achieved, ladle the clarified butter through a cheesecloth and reserve.
- Preparation for the Duck Legs:rnrnCure duck legs by submerging them in salt for 2 hours. Rinse the salt off with cold water; pat dry; reserve in a hotel pan.
- Preheat oven to 260u0b0F.
- In a large stockpot, bring duck fat to a light simmer. Pour over duck legs and aromatics (bouquet garni, garlic, and thyme) and place in oven for about 2 and 1/2 hours.
- Remove duck from oven and allow to cool in the fat.
- In a mixing bowl, add shredded duck, creme fraiche, chopped thyme and one-half of a garlic clove. Mix together and reserve for plating.
- Spoon duck mixture into a mason jar; pour slightly cooled clarified butter (or alternatively a sweet and savory berry compote) over the top to seal; Store in refrigerator.
garni, garlic, thyme, crueme fraiche, grain mustard, butter, kosher salt
Taken from food52.com/recipes/77491-duck-rillette (may not work)