Description
Chicken Leg Confit is a rich and flavorful dish where chicken legs are slowly cooked in their own fat until tender and melt-in-your-mouth delicious. The slow cooking method ensures crispy skin and juicy meat, perfect for serving on its own or in various dishes. #chickenconfit #comfortfood #slowcooked #gourmetdinner #easyrecipes
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 chicken legs (drumsticks or thighs)
- 2 cups duck fat or chicken fat
- 4 cloves garlic, smashed
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- 1 bay leaf
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 275°F (135°C).
- In a large oven-safe pot or Dutch oven, add the chicken legs, making sure they are arranged in a single layer.
- Pour the duck fat or chicken fat over the chicken legs, ensuring they are fully submerged. Add the garlic, thyme, rosemary, and bay leaf to the pot.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Cover the pot with a lid and place it in the oven. Cook for 2.5 to 3 hours, or until the chicken is tender and easily pulls away from the bone.
- Once cooked, carefully remove the chicken legs from the fat and set them aside. For a crispier skin, you can sear the chicken in a hot skillet with a little oil for 2–3 minutes on each side.
- Serve the chicken leg confit with your favorite sides, such as roasted vegetables, mashed potatoes, or a salad.
Notes
- Chicken leg confit is delicious on its own, but it can also be shredded and used in tacos, sandwiches, or salads.
- Leftover fat can be strained and stored for future use in cooking or as a flavorful base for sauces.
- If you don’t have duck fat, chicken fat works just as well, or you can use olive oil in a pinch.
- Chicken leg confit can be made in advance and stored in the fat in the refrigerator for up to a week.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 2.5–3 hours
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Slow Cooking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 chicken leg
- Calories: 420
- Sugar: 0 g
- Sodium: 500 mg
- Fat: 33 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 20 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 0 g
- Fiber: 0 g
- Protein: 30 g
- Cholesterol: 115 mg