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Duck confit with lentils
Photo: Mike Kenneally

Duck confit with lentils

14 ingredients Serves 4 openrecipes

This is a great brasserie dish from the south west of France. It can be hearty winter food but is not too heavy for the summer; it would make a terrific outdoor lunch.

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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

562
Calories
30g
Protein
29g
Fat
48g
Carbs

Counts 9 of 11 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 9 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Duck 100g cooked with skin 337
Lentil 1/2 cup cooked (99g) 115
Honey 1 tbsp (21g) 64
Carrot 1 medium (61g) 25
Shallot 1 tbsp minced (10g) 7
Black Pepper 1 tsp ground (2.3g) 6
Garlic 1 clove (3g) 4
Thyme 1 tsp dried (1.4g) 4
Salt 1 tsp (6g) 0
Goose not in our table 0
Chervil not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

  • 4 duckducks
  • 40g/1½oz sea salt
  • freshly ground black pepper
  • 4 garlic
  • 4 thyme
  • 1kg/2lb 4oz goose or duck fat
  • 2 tbsp honey
  • 200g/7oz Puy lentils
  • 1 shallot
  • 1 small carrot
  • 1 bouquet garni
  • 1 garlic
  • 2-3 tbsp vinaigrette
  • 1 handful chervil

Directions

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By bbcfood · Recipe sourced from openrecipes

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