hoisin glazed duck leg confit

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beulah, MI
Updated on Nov 3, 2025

I love duck confit. The meat just falls off the bone and is so luscious.

prep time 23 Hr
cook time 3 Hr
method Bake
yield 2 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 2 duck legs
  • salt
  • 5 cloves garlic
  • 4 bay leaves
  • 8 sprigs thyme
  • enough rendered fat to cover the duck legs. you can use duck fat, chicken fat, lard, olive oil or a mixture.
  • HOISIN GLAZE
  • 1 tablespoon ginger, grated
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tablespoon sesame oil
  • 1/2 cup Hoisin sauce
  • 1/4 cup oyster sauce
  • 1 teaspoon chili crisp
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 2 teaspoons soy sauce
  • chives, for garnish

How To Make hoisin glazed duck leg confit

  • Step 1
    Place the legs skin side down in a dish and season with salt. Place the garlic cloves, bay leaves, and thyme on the legs. Cover and refrigerate for 24 hours.
  • Step 2
    Remove the duck legs from the marinade and place the garlic, bay leaves, and thyme in the bottom of a baking pan. Preheat the oven to 275 degrees. Cover the duck legs with the fat mixture. Make sure the legs are covered with the fat.
  • Step 3
    Cover with a lid or foil and bake 3 hours. Remove the duck from the oven and set the legs on a cutting board. Strain the fat and freeze it for next time.
  • Step 4
    Place all the ingredients together for the glaze in a saucepan over medium-low heat.
  • Step 5
    Remove the meat from the bones and add it to the glaze in the pan, and cook for a couple of minutes to get the glaze all over the meat. Serve garnished with chives.

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Ingredient: Pork
Method: Bake
Culture: American
Category: Wild Game

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