Duck or Chicken Gizzard Confit

Difficulty:
1/5

Yield : 6 servings
Preparation is moderate
Preparation time is 15 minutes, cooking time is 1 hour

Ingredients

  • 500 grams of duck or chicken gizzard (1 pound)
  • 1.5 litres of duck fat liquid (1.5 quarts)
  • 1 garlic bulb
  • 50 grams organic thyme, cleaned and stemmed, chopped (1 ½ ounces)
  • black pepper and kosher salt

Directions

  1. Preheat the oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit
  2. Cut the garlic bulb in half and put it in a small mixing bowl. In a separate bowl, put the cleaned gizzard and rub in some salt, then rub it with the garlic followed by the thyme. Let the gizzards sit in the refrigerator for approximately 3 hours. After this time take them out of the fridge and the marinade and rinse under cold water.
  3. In a heavy-bottomed pan over a medium-high heat with a slick of duck fat, roast the gizzards for a couple of minutes. Meanwhile, in another saucepan gently heat the remaining duck fat over a medium heat. Slide the gizzards into the duck fat and move the pan to the oven to cook for 2 hours.
  4. Lift the gizzards from the fat with a slotted spoon and drain any excess fat on paper towels. Slice the gizzards and use them for canapés, garnish on rice or even as a spread on toast.