Tony Tobin confit duck legs with shallots and cassis sauce recipe on James Martin’s Saturday Morning

Tony Tobin served up tasty confit duck legs with shallots and cassis sauce on James Martin’s Saturday Morning.

The ingredient are: 4 Large or 8 Small raw duck legs, 2 Tablespoons of course sea salt, 1 Sprig of Fresh Thyme and 8 cloves of garlic.

To cook the confit: 600ml Goose Fat or Lard , 1 small onion, 2 medium sized carrot (peeled and quartered), 1 head garlic, 2 bay leaves, Large sprig of thyme, Sprig of Tarragon, 2 peels of orange rind, 20 black peppercorns, 12 allspice berries, 6 crushed juniper berries, 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, 2 star anise, 1 teaspoon fenugreek seeds and 1 teaspoon cumin seeds.

For the sauce: 6 tablespoons of chopped shallots, 450 ml red wine, 150 ml creme de cassis, 150 ml red wine and 600ml finishing jus.

To serve: Potato mash and fine beans (optional).




See recipes by James in his book titled: Complete Home Comforts: Over 150 delicious comfort-food classics available from Amazon now.

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