Traditional French culinary technique
Turkey Confit
Wild Turkey Recipe
★4.2(153)
1Setup & Prepare
About This Recipe
Turkey legs are salt-cured then slowly cooked in fat until fork-tender for traditional French confit. This preservation method creates incredibly tender meat that can be stored for months while developing rich, concentrated flavors perfect for special preparations.
2Ingredients
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10 ingredients total9 with images6 with substitutions
3Cooking Instructions
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Curing Process:
- Combine salt, thyme, bay leaves, peppercorns
- Coat turkey legs completely
- Cure 12-24 hours refrigerated
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Pre-Cook Preparation:
- Rinse legs thoroughly
- Pat completely dry
- All salt must be removed
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Confit Cooking:
- Heat fat to 180°F
- Submerge legs completely
- Maintain temperature 3-4 hours
- Meat should be fork-tender
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4.2
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