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Cheater Crispy Sous Vide Duck Confit Legs

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Here’s a different way to heat up those Costco-purchased Grimaud Farms duck confit seasoned legs that’s super easy and the results are astounding.

I used to heat them up in the oven per the instructions of the package (stick in 400 F oven with skin side up for 15 minutes) but I was always disappointed with the flabby skin and the dried out texture of the meat. Since these babies come vacuum-sealed and are probably prepared sous vide originally, I’ve always wanted to reheat them in the water oven and then sear the legs off on the stove to crisp up the skin.

I opted to cook them this way tonight and they turned out PERFECTLY! My one minor gripe is the skin’s never intact on the legs so it’s a crapshoot how much crispy skin you get. That being said, I will NEVER make my own duck confit – I’ll just pretend I did.

Time to make Cheater Crispy Sous Vide Duck Confit Legs!

Serves 2-3

Ingredients:

  • 1 package of Grimaud Farms duck confit seasoned legs
  • 2 tablespoons of duck fat

Equipment:

  • All of my recommended kitchen tools are listed here.

Method:

I filled and heated the SousVide Supreme to 140 F and grabbed a package of Grimaud Farms duck confit seasoned legs from the fridge.

Although the legs come vacuum-sealed already, I opted to reseal them in a Foodsaver bag since I don’t know if the original plastic container can be heated.

I dunked the legs in the water oven for about 45 minutes and took the legs out…

…and patted them dry.

I melted 2 tablespoons of duck fat in a cast iron skillet over medium high heat and seared the legs skin side-down for about 2 minutes…

…flipped them over, and browned the other side for about a minute. There’s lots of splatter so cover up with an apron.

Voila!

French bistro quality, super-crisp skinned and tender duck legs at home!


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Cheater Crispy Sous Vide Duck Confit Legs

Here’s a different way to heat up those Costco-purchased Grimaud Farms duck confit seasoned legs that’s super easy and the results are astounding!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time50 mins
Total Time1 hr
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: French
Keyword: Dairy-free, gluten-free, keto, low carb, paleo, Primal, Whole30
Servings: 3
Calories: 302kcal

Ingredients

  • 1 package of Grimaud Farms duck confit seasoned legs
  • 2 tablespoons duck fat

Instructions 

  • Although the legs come vacuum-sealed already, I opted to reseal them in a Foodsaver bag since I don’t know if the original plastic container can be heated.
  • Dunk the legs into the SousVide Supreme at 140°F for about 45 minutes.
  • Take the legs out and pat them dry.
  • Melt the duck fat in a cast iron skillet over medium-high heat and sear the legs skin side-down for about 2 minutes. Flip them over, and brown the other side for about a minute. Careful of the oil splatters!
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Nutrition

Calories: 302kcal | Protein: 28g | Fat: 20g
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