Confit: Four Dishes, One Pot, Zero Waste

120 mins
Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Place chicken legs, garlic cloves and cherry tomatoes into a deep oven-safe pot.
  2. 2Place chicken legs, garlic cloves and cherry tomatoes into a deep oven-safe pot.
  3. 3Place chicken legs, garlic cloves and cherry tomatoes into a deep oven-safe pot.
  4. 4Add thyme, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
  5. 5Add thyme, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
  6. 6Add thyme, bay leaves, salt and pepper.
  7. 7Pour in oil or fat until everything is fully submerged.
  8. 8Pour in oil or fat until everything is fully submerged.
  9. 9Pour in oil or fat until everything is fully submerged.
  10. 10Cook in the oven at 120°C for 2 hours until the chicken is extremely tender.
  11. 11Cook in the oven at 120°C for 2 hours until the chicken is extremely tender.
  12. 12Cook in the oven at 120°C for 2 hours until the chicken is extremely tender.
  13. 13Remove the chicken legs from the oil.
  14. 14Remove the chicken legs from the oil.
  15. 15Remove the chicken legs from the oil.
  16. 16Place skin-side down in a hot pan.
  17. 17Place skin-side down in a hot pan.
  18. 18Place skin-side down in a hot pan.
  19. 19Sear until the skin is golden and crisp.
  20. 20Sear until the skin is golden and crisp.
  21. 21Sear until the skin is golden and crisp.
  22. 22Rest briefly, then pull apart.
  23. 23Rest briefly, then pull apart.
  24. 24Rest briefly, then pull apart.
  25. 25Spread the soft confit garlic and tomatoes onto toasted bread.
  26. 26Spread the soft confit garlic and tomatoes onto toasted bread.
  27. 27Spread the soft confit garlic and tomatoes onto toasted bread.
  28. 28Finish with a pinch of salt and olive oil.
  29. 29Finish with a pinch of salt and olive oil.
  30. 30Finish with a pinch of salt and olive oil.
  31. 31Blend confit garlic into a smooth paste.
  32. 32Blend confit garlic into a smooth paste.
  33. 33Blend confit garlic into a smooth paste.
  34. 34Add a pinch of salt to prevent it from freezing solid.
  35. 35Add a pinch of salt to prevent it from freezing solid.
  36. 36Add a pinch of salt to prevent it from freezing solid.
  37. 37Store in the freezer for future cooking.
  38. 38Store in the freezer for future cooking.
  39. 39Store in the freezer for future cooking.
  40. 40Add confit garlic and tomatoes to a pan.
  41. 41Add confit garlic and tomatoes to a pan.
  42. 42Add confit garlic and tomatoes to a pan.
  43. 43Blend with a stick blender until smooth.
  44. 44Blend with a stick blender until smooth.
  45. 45Blend with a stick blender until smooth.
  46. 46Stir in cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
  47. 47Stir in cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
  48. 48Stir in cream and bring to a gentle simmer.
  49. 49Toss through cooked pasta.
  50. 50Toss through cooked pasta.
  51. 51Toss through cooked pasta.
  52. 52Finish with chilli flakes and fresh basil.
  53. 53Finish with chilli flakes and fresh basil.
  54. 54Finish with chilli flakes and fresh basil.
  55. 55Strain and reserve the confit oil.
  56. 56Strain and reserve the confit oil.
  57. 57Strain and reserve the confit oil.
  58. 58Toss potatoes in the infused oil.
  59. 59Toss potatoes in the infused oil.
  60. 60Toss potatoes in the infused oil.
  61. 61Roast at high heat until deeply golden and crisp.
  62. 62Roast at high heat until deeply golden and crisp.
  63. 63Roast at high heat until deeply golden and crisp.

Ingredients

  • Chicken legs
  • Chicken legs
  • Chicken legs
  • Whole garlic cloves peeled
  • Whole garlic cloves peeled
  • Whole garlic cloves peeled
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • Cherry tomatoes
  • enough to fully submerge Neutral oil or duck fat
  • enough to fully submerge Neutral oil or duck fat
  • enough to fully submerge Neutral oil or duck fat
  • Fresh thyme
  • Fresh thyme
  • Fresh thyme
  • Bay leaves
  • Bay leaves
  • Bay leaves
  • Black pepper
  • Black pepper
  • Black pepper
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Salt
  • Crusty bread
  • Crusty bread
  • Crusty bread
  • Cream
  • Cream
  • Cream
  • Pasta (rigatoni or similar)
  • Pasta (rigatoni or similar)
  • Pasta (rigatoni or similar)
  • Chilli flakes
  • Chilli flakes
  • Chilli flakes
  • Fresh basil
  • Fresh basil
  • Fresh basil
  • Potatoes
  • Potatoes
  • Potatoes

Equipment

deep oven-safe potovenhot panstick blender

Tips

  • Blend confit garlic with a pinch of salt to prevent it from freezing solid.
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