Confit Duck Wings Recipe

Confit Duck Wings
Recipe provided by Fork-n-Cork

• Difficulty: Intermediate
• Servings: 10 to 15 portions
• Total Time: 7 hours (includes marinating and cooking)
• Active Time: 1 hour

Ingredients:

• 5 pounds duck drumettes
• 10 smashed garlic cloves
• 10 thyme sprigs
• 2 tablespoons salt
• 1 1/2 tablespoons sugar
• 1 tablespoon juniper berries
• 1 teaspoon black peppercorns
• 1 gallon rendered duck fat or a 50/50 mix of olive oil and melted unsalted butter
• Cornstarch for coating
• Vegetable oil for deep frying

Orange-Habanero Sauce:

• 12 ounces orange marmalade
• 3 tablespoons ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons hot sauce (e.g., Habanero Tabasco)
• 2 tablespoons salt

Hot Honey Garlic Sauce:

• 6 ounces minced garlic
• 4 sticks (2 cups) melted butter
• 1 tablespoon bullet chile flakes
• 1 1/2 cups honey

1. Preheat oven to 225F and ignite your culinary adventure with these irresistible wings.
2. In a large bowl, massage duck drumettes with smashed garlic, thyme sprigs, salt, sugar, juniper berries, and peppercorns. Cover and chill for 2 hours to infuse deep flavors.
3. Arrange drumettes in a baking dish, fully submerged in duck fat (supplement with olive oil if needed). Cover with foil and bake until meat pulls from bone tips, about 3 to 4 hourspatience rewards with tender perfection.
4. Cool wings in fat, then lightly coat with cornstarch. Heat vegetable oil to 360F and fry in batches until golden and crispy, 2 to 3 minutes each.
5. Dive into bliss: serve hot with zesty Orange-Habanero Sauce and sweet-spicy Hot Honey Garlic Sauce for a crowd-pleasing hit.

Orange-Habanero Sauce

1. Whisk orange marmalade, black pepper, hot sauce, and salt until smooth. Chill in a sealed containerbold heat meets citrus tang!

Hot Honey Garlic Sauce

1. Saut minced garlic in melted butter over medium-low until translucent, about 4 minutes. Stir in chile flakes and honey, cool, and store airtightirresistible sweet fire awaits.

This chef-crafted recipe from Fork 'N' Cork in Wilmington, NC, promises pro-level results at home. Elevate your game and wow your guests tonight!