Confit Duck Leg Pozole

Name: Confit Duck Leg Pozole
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 1
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 dried ancho chile,** stemmed, seeded, and ribs discarded; 1 confit duck leg; 1 teaspoon finely chopped fresh cilantro; 1 garlic clove; 0 teaspoons ground cumin; 118 milliliters rinsed drained canned white hominy (pozole); 0 teaspoons honey; 1 teaspoons dried oregano, crumbled; 1 serving Accompaniments: fresh cilantro leaves; chopped plum tomato; finely chopped white onion; tortilla chips; 0 teaspoons salt, or to taste; 355 milliliters water; 79 milliliters chopped white onion

Confit Duck Leg Pozole might be just the main course you are searching for. This recipe makes 1 servings with 580 calories, 52g of protein, and 23g of fat each. This recipe covers 26% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free and dairy free diet. A mixture of ancho chile, confit duck leg, ground cumin, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so yummy. To use up the salt you could follow this main course with the Apple Turnovers Recipe as a dessert.

Instructions

Remove skin from duck leg and cut skin into 1/4-inch pieces. Cook skin in a 1- to 1 1/2-quart heavy saucepan over low heat, stirring occasionally, until fat is rendered and skin is golden brown, 8 to 12 minutes.

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Duck Leg

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Sauce Pan

Transfer duck skin with a slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and season with salt.

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Whole Duck

Salt

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Slotted Spoon

Paper Towels

Pour off and discard fat from saucepan (or reserve for another use), then wipe pan clean and set aside.

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Sauce Pan

Frying Pan

While skin cooks, remove duck meat from bones, reserving bones, and finely shred.

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Whole Duck

Meat

Toast chile in dry saucepan over moderate heat, turning with tongs, until fragrant and pliable, about 2 minutes, then transfer to a bowl. Cover chile with boiling-hot water and soak until softened, about 20 minutes.

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Chili Pepper