Duck rillettes
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PREP TIME
15 min
TOTAL TIME
25 min
Makes
1 1/2 cups

Photo, Erik Putz.

Ingredients
- 2 prepared duck confit legs
- 1/3 cup duck fat
- 2 shallots , minced (1/3 cup)
- 1 tbsp cognac
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 tbsp chopped chives , or parsley
Instructions
- DISCARD skin and bones from duck legs. Finely shred meat into a bowl.
- MELT 1/4 cup duck fat in a medium frying pan over medium. Add shallots and cook until soft, 4 to 5 min. Add cognac and salt and cook 1 min. Remove from heat. Stir in meat until combined. Stir in chives. Firmly pack into 3 4-oz ramekins. Cover with remaining 2 tbsp duck fat. Cover ramekins with plastic wrap and refrigerate up to 1 week. Bring to room temperature before serving .
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Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 47,
- Protein
- 3 g,
- Fat
- 4 g,
- Sodium
- 77 mg.
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