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Confit chicken legs with garlic and thyme recipe

12 ratings

A delicious recipe for tender and juicy chicken legs. The chicken slowly simmers in olive oil, with garlic and thyme, and then is flash roasted in a high heat oven to create a delicately crispy skin. See method

Serves 4
30 mins to prepare, plus 12 hrs marinating time and 6 hrs to cook
731 calories / serving

Ingredients

4 chicken legs
2 tbsp salt
6 garlic cloves, crushed
2 bay leaves
½ tsp ground black pepper
1 tsp fennel seeds
5 sprigs thyme
750ml – 1000ml olive oil
potatoes, to serve
vegetables, to serve

Each serving contains

Energy
3025kj
731kcal 37%
Fat
64g 92%
Saturates
13g 63%
Sugars
0g 0%
Salt
1.4g 24%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 1.2g Protein 37.2g Fibre 0.9g

Method

Cover the chicken legs with the salt, garlic, peppercorns, bay leaves, pepper, fennel seeds and thyme. Massage into the chicken legs so they are well covered. Then put the meat in a large, sealable food bag. Leave to marinate in the fridge for 12 hours.
Preheat oven to gas 1/2, 130°C, fan 110°C. Take the chicken out of the marinade and wipe off as much of it as possible. Place the chicken in a tight fitting, deep baking tray. Cover completely with the olive oil and cover with foil. Bake in the oven for 6 hours.
Once cooked, lift the chicken out of the oil and shake off any excess. Fry or grill the chicken pieces until golden and the skin is crisp. Serve with potatoes and vegetables.

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