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Preparation info
  • Yield:

    8

    Portions
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Street Foods

By Hinnerk von Bargen and Culinary Institute of America

Published 2015

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Ingredients

  • 3 duck legs (1½ to 2 lbs/680 to 907 g)
  • Salt, as needed

Method

  1. Season the duck legs with salt and pepper as needed. On a sheet pan, sear the duck legs in a very hot oven until well browned on all sides, 10 to 15 minutes. Once the duck legs are well browned, remove them and reserve.
  2. Drain the excess fat from the sheet pan into a rondeau or similar pot and deglaze the sheet pan with a small amount of water to capture the pan