4 asian confit Recipes

wide) dried rice-stick noodles (rice vermicelli), carrots , cut into matchsticks, chinese long beans or regular green beans, cut into 1-inch lengths, confit duck legs at room temperature, chopped scallions (about 3), coarsely torn mixed fresh herbs such as mint , cilantro, and basil, hoisin sauce, fresh lime juice, sriracha (southeast asian chile sauce), soy sauce, chinese black vinegar (preferably chinkiang), dark brown sugar, asian sesame oil, garlic clove, finely chopped

melted duck or goose fat or butter. you can purchase goose fat at bristol farms; you can save duck fat from roasting duck legs (also available at asian supermarkets; i usually get them on the same trip and make them first, to render the fat). you may supplement either 1 with butter if you need more to cover the gizzards. vegetable oil will not do. you will need enough to cover the gizzards in, a small high casserole ; i also use a loaf pan.

coarse sea salt, brown sugar, thyme, mint, cilantro, washed, dried, sliced shallots, sliced cloves garlic, five-spice powder, toasted, black peppercorns, thai bird chiles, roughly chopped, stalks lemongrass, roughly chopped, ginger root, washed, sliced skin on, legs, washed and patted dry, duck fat, lemon, juiced, lime, juiced, orange, juiced, extra-virgin olive oil, white truffle oil, chopped chives, picked chervil leaves, salt and black pepper, sprouts