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This is a remarkably good recipe for lunch or an appetizer that will please everyone!
This tasty recipe is
made with a flavorful mix
of star anise, fennel, cloves, bay leaf, and rosemary.
Rillettes are a preparation of meat similar to pâté,
and are normally used as spread on bread or toast and served at room temperature. It is usually made from duck legs and is a perfect recipe to use up the legs after preparing
Oven Roasted Duck
. This is a remarkably good recipe for lunch or a starter that will please everyone!
❤️About This Recipe
The term rillette is thought to refer to the final product and its appearance when spread on sliced bread. The finished dish will surprise you completely after reading the instructions if you have never tried this before.
Rillettes were traditionally made with fatty pork belly or pork shoulder, but here is a scrumptious recipe using duck legs. Try these delicious pork recipes
Pork Loin Recipe With Fruit And Nuts
, or
Pork Liver Recipe
for an appetizer, and
Pork Chops In Tomato Sauce
.
Not surprisingly, this dish has many regional variations but tend to be focused on Sarthe, Tours and Anjou in France in particular.
More Delectable Duck Recipes
📖 Recipe
Judith Coates
Bon Appetit
Like it? ~ Let us know below!
This is a remarkably good recipe for lunch or an appetizer that will please everyone!
Prep Time
5
minutes
Cook Time
5
hours
13
minutes
Total Time
5
hours
20
minutes
Course
appetizer/lunch
Cuisine
French
▢
2
lb
duck legs
▢
4
star anise
▢
3
clove
▢
1
tablespoon
fennel seeds
▢
3
bay leaves
▢
3
sprigs rosemary
▢
1
large glass of red wine
▢
about 1 cup of stock or water
A variety of stock recipes here
.
▢
4
whole cloves of garlic
▢
1
roughly chopped onion
▢
2
roughly chopped carrots
▢
salt and pepper to taste
Fry the duck legs for about 15 minutes in a large pan to gently brown and render off some of the fat.
Pour the fat carefully off into an oven-safe dish a few times during frying. (Don't throw this away as it's great for roasting potatoes or even frying an egg!)
Transfer the duck legs into a large casserole dish/slow cooker with all the other ingredients.
Cook on low heat for 4-5 hours in the slow cooker/casserole or until the meat is tender and falling off the bone.
Remove the duck legs from the cooking liquid and set aside for a few moments until cool enough to handle.
Strain the remaining cooking liquid/fat through a sieve.
Shred the duck meat finely with a couple of forks then place in small ramekins or a larger jar.
Pour some of the cooking liquid/fat over the top of your rillettes and either serve immediately or cover and refrigerate.
Remove from the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving to allow the rillettes to soften slightly.
Serve on
crusty French baguette
with a few cornichons and a green salad on the side.
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# Duck Rillettes Remarkably Good
Modified: Dec 27, 2024 by [Judith Coates](https://lovefrenchfood.com/about/) · This post may contain affiliate links · [2 Comments](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/duck-rillettes/#comments)
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*This tasty recipe is **made with a flavorful mix** of star anise, fennel, cloves, bay leaf, and rosemary. **Rillettes are a preparation of meat similar to pâté,** and are normally used as spread on bread or toast and served at room temperature. It is usually made from duck legs and is a perfect recipe to use up the legs after preparing [Oven Roasted Duck](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/roast-duck-recipe/). This is a remarkably good recipe for lunch or a starter that will please everyone\!*

## ❤️About This Recipe
The term rillette is thought to refer to the final product and its appearance when spread on sliced bread. The finished dish will surprise you completely after reading the instructions if you have never tried this before.
Rillettes were traditionally made with fatty pork belly or pork shoulder, but here is a scrumptious recipe using duck legs. Try these delicious pork recipes [Pork Loin Recipe With Fruit And Nuts](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/pork-loin-with-figs/), or [Pork Liver Recipe](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/pork-liver-pate-recipe/) for an appetizer, and [Pork Chops In Tomato Sauce](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/pork-chops-in-tomato-sauce/).
Not surprisingly, this dish has many regional variations but tend to be focused on Sarthe, Tours and Anjou in France in particular.
## More Delectable Duck Recipes
- [Succulent Roast Duck Recipe](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/roast-duck-recipe/)
- [Duck With Orange Sauce Recipe](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/duck-with-orange-sauce-recipe/)
- [Duck Breast In Cherry Sauce](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/duck-breast-with-cherry-sauce/)
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## Duck Rillettes Remarkably Good
[Judith Coates](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/about/)
**Bon Appetit**
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Prep Time 5 minutes mins
Cook Time 5 hours hrs 13 minutes mins
Total Time 5 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course appetizer/lunch
Cuisine French
### Ingredients
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2 lb duck legs
- ▢
4 star anise
- ▢
3 clove
- ▢
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
- ▢
3 bay leaves
- ▢
3 sprigs rosemary
- ▢
1 large glass of red wine
- ▢
about 1 cup of stock or water [A variety of stock recipes here](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/bone-broth-recipes.jpg).
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4 whole cloves of garlic
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1 roughly chopped onion
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2 roughly chopped carrots
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salt and pepper to taste
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### Instructions
- Fry the duck legs for about 15 minutes in a large pan to gently brown and render off some of the fat.
- Pour the fat carefully off into an oven-safe dish a few times during frying. (Don't throw this away as it's great for roasting potatoes or even frying an egg!)
- Transfer the duck legs into a large casserole dish/slow cooker with all the other ingredients.
- Cook on low heat for 4-5 hours in the slow cooker/casserole or until the meat is tender and falling off the bone.
- Remove the duck legs from the cooking liquid and set aside for a few moments until cool enough to handle.
- Strain the remaining cooking liquid/fat through a sieve.
- Shred the duck meat finely with a couple of forks then place in small ramekins or a larger jar.
- Pour some of the cooking liquid/fat over the top of your rillettes and either serve immediately or cover and refrigerate.
- Remove from the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving to allow the rillettes to soften slightly.
- Serve on [crusty French baguette](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/french-baguette-recipe/) with a few cornichons and a green salad on the side.
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### Comments
1. Doug Sipolins says
December 17, 2024 at 3:00 pm

I upped this recipe to include 2 whole B grade ducks chopped into big pieces. Roasted etc, had to use a lot more stock, upped the flavorings a bit. After cooking, removed the duck, strained the stock, chilled it overnight, removed the fat which I kept for other uses. Then I reduced the stock to concentrate the flavors. Mixed the duck meat and the reduced stock to the point where the mixture would bleed liquid when squished between your fingers. Filled ramekins, topped with a thin inch layer of new, melted duck fat to seal the ramekin. Excellent. Be careful of stray bones\!
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December 17, 2024 at 6:14 pm
Hi Doug, Thank you for sharing, sounds like you received some inspiration from my recipe! So glad you enjoyed it\!
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**Like it? ~ Let us know below\!**
This is a remarkably good recipe for lunch or an appetizer that will please everyone\!

*This tasty recipe is **made with a flavorful mix** of star anise, fennel, cloves, bay leaf, and rosemary. **Rillettes are a preparation of meat similar to pâté,** and are normally used as spread on bread or toast and served at room temperature. It is usually made from duck legs and is a perfect recipe to use up the legs after preparing [Oven Roasted Duck](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/roast-duck-recipe/). This is a remarkably good recipe for lunch or a starter that will please everyone\!*

## ❤️About This Recipe
The term rillette is thought to refer to the final product and its appearance when spread on sliced bread. The finished dish will surprise you completely after reading the instructions if you have never tried this before.
Rillettes were traditionally made with fatty pork belly or pork shoulder, but here is a scrumptious recipe using duck legs. Try these delicious pork recipes [Pork Loin Recipe With Fruit And Nuts](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/pork-loin-with-figs/), or [Pork Liver Recipe](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/pork-liver-pate-recipe/) for an appetizer, and [Pork Chops In Tomato Sauce](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/pork-chops-in-tomato-sauce/).
Not surprisingly, this dish has many regional variations but tend to be focused on Sarthe, Tours and Anjou in France in particular.
## More Delectable Duck Recipes
## 📖 Recipe

[Judith Coates](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/about/)
**Bon Appetit**
**Like it? ~ Let us know below\!**
This is a remarkably good recipe for lunch or an appetizer that will please everyone\!
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 hours 13 minutes
Total Time 5 hours 20 minutes
Course appetizer/lunch
Cuisine French
- ▢
2 lb duck legs
- ▢
4 star anise
- ▢
3 clove
- ▢
1 tablespoon fennel seeds
- ▢
3 bay leaves
- ▢
3 sprigs rosemary
- ▢
1 large glass of red wine
- ▢
about 1 cup of stock or water [A variety of stock recipes here](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/07/bone-broth-recipes.jpg).
- ▢
4 whole cloves of garlic
- ▢
1 roughly chopped onion
- ▢
2 roughly chopped carrots
- ▢
salt and pepper to taste
- Fry the duck legs for about 15 minutes in a large pan to gently brown and render off some of the fat.
- Pour the fat carefully off into an oven-safe dish a few times during frying. (Don't throw this away as it's great for roasting potatoes or even frying an egg!)
- Transfer the duck legs into a large casserole dish/slow cooker with all the other ingredients.
- Cook on low heat for 4-5 hours in the slow cooker/casserole or until the meat is tender and falling off the bone.
- Remove the duck legs from the cooking liquid and set aside for a few moments until cool enough to handle.
- Strain the remaining cooking liquid/fat through a sieve.
- Shred the duck meat finely with a couple of forks then place in small ramekins or a larger jar.
- Pour some of the cooking liquid/fat over the top of your rillettes and either serve immediately or cover and refrigerate.
- Remove from the refrigerator for about 30 minutes before serving to allow the rillettes to soften slightly.
- Serve on [crusty French baguette](https://www.lovefrenchfood.com/french-baguette-recipe/) with a few cornichons and a green salad on the side.
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