Homemade Duck Confit

Ingredients

• 8 duck leg-thigh pieces, about 8 oz. each
• 3 Tbs. kosher salt
• Eight 3-inch sprigs fresh rosemary
• 4 dried bay leaves, broken in half
• 4 large cloves garlic, sliced
• 8 medium sprigs fresh thyme
• 1-½ quarts (3 lb.) duck fat

Tidy up the duck legs by pulling off any large bits of fat and trimming any skin that hangs way beyond the meat. (You can put the skin and fat in a small saucepan over low heat to render the fat; save this for confit or for another use.) Sprinkle half the salt in an even layer on a rimmed baking...

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