Turn the duck breasts skin side up. With a knife, score the skin into diamond shapes (see photos above).
Place them skin side down in your slow cooker. Season generously with salt and pepper. Cover with a lid and set the cooker to low.
After 2 hours, check the cooker. There should be already plenty of fat rendered. Now, add the pork lard. Let it melt and check to see if the meat is fully submerged in fat. If only a bit is sticking out, try to turn the breast over so that the skin is on the top. If the breasts are under the fat, no need to turn the meat over.
Close the lid and cook for a further 3-4 hours or until the meat is tender.
Once ready, turn off slow cooker and serve.
To store for later use: Let it cool down completely, transfer into a re-sealable bag or container and pour over the fat. Again, the meat must be submerged to prevent it from drying and to extend its shelf life. By slicing the breast, you will be able to use less fat with more meat. You can either refrigerate or freeze.
Notes
I used breasts that each weighed 13-ounces/370-grams. If you use larger duck breasts, you might need more pork lard and cooking time might be longer.
Be very generous with the salt.
You can also be generous with pepper as well.
Pork lard is the cheapest alternative to duck/goose fat. If you want, feel free to use duck or goose fat but you will need to be sure there is plenty to cover both breasts. I used 9-ounces/250-grams of fat, and it was just the perfect amount.
One duck breast should be plenty for 2 people.
More tips and serving suggestion ideas are in the post above this recipe card.
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Keyword: Duck breast confit, Duck confit recipe
Nutrition Facts
Duck Breast Confit
Amount per Serving
Calories
229
% Daily Value*
Fat
15
g
23
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Polyunsaturated Fat
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
6
g
Cholesterol
87
mg
29
%
Sodium
182
mg
8
%
Potassium
308
mg
9
%
Carbohydrates
0.1
g
0
%
Protein
22
g
44
%
Vitamin A
507
IU
10
%
Vitamin C
7
mg
8
%
Calcium
7
mg
1
%
Iron
5
mg
28
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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