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Confit Duck Leg

Confit Duck Leg

with Creamy Bacon Lentils and Honey-Roasted Baby Roots
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on October 22, 2023
Calories
909 kcal
Protein
64g protein
Total
40 minutes
Difficulty
Medium
Allergens:
  • Sulphites
  • Milk
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts, and wheat.
serving amount

1

Baby Turnip

1

Red Onion

3

Streaky Bacon Rasher

1

Brown Lentils

1

Chantenay Carrots

1.5

Ground Cumin

2

Honey

2

Confit Duck Legs

1

Balsamic Vinegar

(Contains: Sulphites)

½

Chicken Stock Pot

1

Creme Fraiche

(Contains: Milk)

1

Flat Leaf Parsley

Not included in your delivery

100

Water

Energy (kJ)3803 kJ
Energy (kcal)909 kcal
Fat50 g
of which saturates21 g
Carbohydrate49 g
of which sugars35 g
Protein64 g
Salt4 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.
Sieve
Baking Tray
Grill Pan
Plate

Instructions

prep
1

Pre-heat your oven to 200 degrees. Remove the baby turnip stalks and then halve them through the root. Halve, peel and thinly slice the red onion into half moons. Chop the streaky bacon rashers widthways into 1cm wide strips. Drain and rinse the lentils in a sieve or colander.

carrots
2

Pop the carrots on a large baking tray and drizzle over some oil, the cumin, half the honey, a pinch of salt and black pepper. Mix with your hands to coat in the mixture and then pop on the middle shelf of your oven to roast for 30 mins. Meanwhile, remove the duck leg confit from their pack (discard the fat surrounding the duck) and lay them on another baking tray skin-side up. Roast on the top shelf of your oven for 25 mins.

turnips
3

Once the carrots have been cooking for 10 mins, remove them from your oven and add the turnips to the tray. Drizzle over the remaining honey, a drizzle of oil (if the baking tray is dry) and a pinch of salt and black pepper. Mix together then pop back into your oven to roast for the remaining 20 mins.

lentils
4

Heat a drizzle of oil in a frying pan on medium heat and add the bacon. Stir and cook until crispy, 5-6 mins, then remove the bacon from the pan. Pop your pan back on medium heat and add a drizzle of oil. Add the onion to the pan, stir and cook until really softened and caramelised, 7-8 mins. Then pour in the balsamic vinegar, stir and cook for 3-4 more mins.

lentils
5

Add the bacon back into your pan and pour in the water (amount specified in the ingredient list). Stir in the chicken stock pot and bring to the boil. Simmer until reduced by half, 5 mins, then stir in the crème fraÎche and the drained lentils. Bring back to the boil then remove the pan from the heat. Roughly chop the parsley and stir half of it into the lentils.

serving
6

Spoon the lentils into bowls and serve with the duck on top and the carrots and turnips arranged around it. Sprinkle over the remaining parsley and ENJOY!

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Updated on Feb 2026
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