COURSE:
Main Course
Duck Confit with Crispy Grains and Orange Salad: A Gourmet Feast Made Simple
Elevate your dining experience with Duck Confit served alongside crispy grains and a refreshing orange salad. This sophisticated dish combines the rich, tender flavours of duck confit with the light, zesty notes of citrus, creating a perfect balance of indulgence and freshness. The addition of crispy grains adds texture and depth, turning this recipe into a memorable gourmet meal that’s surprisingly easy to prepare.
With your Instant Pot, creating duck confit is hassle-free, ensuring the duck is perfectly cooked with melt-in-your-mouth tenderness. The accompanying crispy grains, made with quinoa or farro, are lightly toasted to provide a satisfying crunch. These grains absorb the savoury juices from the duck, complementing its richness beautifully. The orange salad, with its bright, tangy flavours and hints of sweetness, cuts through the richness of the duck and ties the dish together.
Ideal for special occasions or an elevated weeknight dinner, Duck Confit with Crispy Grains and Orange Salad is a show-stopping recipe that’s as delicious as it is visually stunning. With the Instant Pot making preparation simpler and faster, you can focus on enjoying a restaurant-quality meal from the comfort of your home.
Duck Confit with Crispy Grain and Orange Salad
Servings:
4 servings
Product:
Instant Pot Duo Crisp Pro Crisp
Ingredients
- 4 duck legs
- 5 g sea salt
- 8 g sugar
- ¼ tsp Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 Orange
- For The Sauce & Salad
- 400 g cooked grains of choice – farrow/ barley/ freekeh/ brown and wild rice
- 80 g rocket
Instructions
- Using a pestle and mortar, combine the salt, sugar, pepper, garlic and orange zest. Smash together until the mixture forms a thick paste.
- Dry the duck legs with paper towel, then pat the paste over them, and place in the fridge, uncovered, overnight.
- When you are ready to cook the duck, select Saute and set the time to 10 minutes.
- Wipe the cure from the legs with a paper towel, then add a little oil to the inner pot and place the legs in skin side down until they turn golden and the fat has started to render off.
- After about 5 minutes, flip them over and brown the other side. (If necessary, do this in batches.)
- Press cancel and flip the duck legs over again. With the 3-4 tbsp of rendered duck fat still in the pot, secure the lid and let the duck sit in the sealed pot for 5 minutes to trap in moisture.
- After 5 minutes select Pressure Cook and set time for 40 Minutes and press Start.
- While the duck cooks, peel and segment your orange. Set the segments aside for the salad, then squeeze the remaining orange to release the juice into a bowl, to use later.
- When the cooking program finishes, perform a quick pressure release and remove the duck from the inner pot and set aside. Scrape the bottom of the pan to release all the sticky crispy bits into the pan juices, then drain the liquid into a jar or jug to allow the fat and gravy to separate. Once separated, pour off as much fat as possible and set to one side.
- Toss your cooked grains with 1 tsp of the duck fat, then place into the air fryer basket. Select Air Fry and set the time for 8 minutes and set the temperature to 191°C and press start (no need to wait for any preheating)
- Once the grains are brown and crisp, place them into a serving bowl and put the duck into the fryer basket and put on the Air fryer lid. Select Air Fry again, and the time to 7 minutes and temperature to 191°C and press start to crisp up the duck.
- While the duck crisps, toss the orange segments and rocket through the grains and combine the reserved meat juices with the orange juice.
- Once the duck is crisped and golden, plate it up alongside the salad. Drizzle over your orange sauce and serve immediately.
Notes
This recipe was completed in a Pro Crisp. You can follow the same instructions for the duo crisp. For Instant Pot Duo, Duo Plus, and Pro, follow the pressure cooking instructions and crisp the duck and grains in your Instant Vortex, or under the grill of your oven.
Duck Confit with Crispy Grain and Orange Salad
COURSE:
Main Course
Servings:
4 servings
Product:
Instant Pot Duo Crisp Pro Crisp
Ingredients
- 4 duck legs
- 5 g sea salt
- 8 g sugar
- ¼ tsp Freshly ground black pepper
- 1 clove garlic
- 1 Orange
- For The Sauce & Salad
- 400 g cooked grains of choice – farrow/ barley/ freekeh/ brown and wild rice
- 80 g rocket
Instructions
- Using a pestle and mortar, combine the salt, sugar, pepper, garlic and orange zest. Smash together until the mixture forms a thick paste.
- Dry the duck legs with paper towel, then pat the paste over them, and place in the fridge, uncovered, overnight.
- When you are ready to cook the duck, select Saute and set the time to 10 minutes.
- Wipe the cure from the legs with a paper towel, then add a little oil to the inner pot and place the legs in skin side down until they turn golden and the fat has started to render off.
- After about 5 minutes, flip them over and brown the other side. (If necessary, do this in batches.)
- Press cancel and flip the duck legs over again. With the 3-4 tbsp of rendered duck fat still in the pot, secure the lid and let the duck sit in the sealed pot for 5 minutes to trap in moisture.
- After 5 minutes select Pressure Cook and set time for 40 Minutes and press Start.
- While the duck cooks, peel and segment your orange. Set the segments aside for the salad, then squeeze the remaining orange to release the juice into a bowl, to use later.
- When the cooking program finishes, perform a quick pressure release and remove the duck from the inner pot and set aside. Scrape the bottom of the pan to release all the sticky crispy bits into the pan juices, then drain the liquid into a jar or jug to allow the fat and gravy to separate. Once separated, pour off as much fat as possible and set to one side.
- Toss your cooked grains with 1 tsp of the duck fat, then place into the air fryer basket. Select Air Fry and set the time for 8 minutes and set the temperature to 191°C and press start (no need to wait for any preheating)
- Once the grains are brown and crisp, place them into a serving bowl and put the duck into the fryer basket and put on the Air fryer lid. Select Air Fry again, and the time to 7 minutes and temperature to 191°C and press start to crisp up the duck.
- While the duck crisps, toss the orange segments and rocket through the grains and combine the reserved meat juices with the orange juice.
- Once the duck is crisped and golden, plate it up alongside the salad. Drizzle over your orange sauce and serve immediately.
Notes
This recipe was completed in a Pro Crisp. You can follow the same instructions for the duo crisp. For Instant Pot Duo, Duo Plus, and Pro, follow the pressure cooking instructions and crisp the duck and grains in your Instant Vortex, or under the grill of your oven.
Duck Confit with Crispy Grains and Orange Salad: A Gourmet Feast Made Simple
Elevate your dining experience with Duck Confit served alongside crispy grains and a refreshing orange salad. This sophisticated dish combines the rich, tender flavours of duck confit with the light, zesty notes of citrus, creating a perfect balance of indulgence and freshness. The addition of crispy grains adds texture and depth, turning this recipe into a memorable gourmet meal that’s surprisingly easy to prepare.
With your Instant Pot, creating duck confit is hassle-free, ensuring the duck is perfectly cooked with melt-in-your-mouth tenderness. The accompanying crispy grains, made with quinoa or farro, are lightly toasted to provide a satisfying crunch. These grains absorb the savoury juices from the duck, complementing its richness beautifully. The orange salad, with its bright, tangy flavours and hints of sweetness, cuts through the richness of the duck and ties the dish together.
Ideal for special occasions or an elevated weeknight dinner, Duck Confit with Crispy Grains and Orange Salad is a show-stopping recipe that’s as delicious as it is visually stunning. With the Instant Pot making preparation simpler and faster, you can focus on enjoying a restaurant-quality meal from the comfort of your home.
