Forestier Duck Confit: A Taste of France at Home

Today, I’m excited to share with you a delicious recipe for honey-glazed duck legs with figs and mushrooms. This dish is perfect for a special occasion or simply to treat yourself to a gourmet meal at home. The combination of flavors is sure to impress even the most discerning palate. Let’s get cooking!

First, let’s gather our ingredients:

– 4 boneless duck legs
– Duck fat
– 8 dried figs, diced
– 400g of mixed mushrooms
– 2 shallots, peeled and finely sliced
– ½ bunch of flat-leaf parsley, leaves picked
– 2 cloves of garlic, peeled, germ removed, and minced
– A knob of butter
– For the sauce:
– 100g of liquid honey
– 1 tsp of 4-spice blend
– ½ vanilla pod
– 5 cl of Modena balsamic vinegar
– 5 cl of soy sauce
– 20g of peeled ginger
– 30 cl of water
– 1 tsp of veal stock powder
– Espelette pepper
– Fine salt

Now that we have all our ingredients, let’s start by preparing the sauce.