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
- Preheat oven to 225F and ignite your culinary adventure with these irresistible wings.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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
- Whisk orange marmalade, black pepper, hot sauce, and salt until smooth. Chill in a sealed containerbold heat meets citrus tang!
Hot Honey Garlic Sauce
- 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!
