Turkey Confit

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Yields1 Serving
 3 cups salt
 1 bunch fresh parsley
 1 bunch fresh tarragon
 1 bunch fresh sage
 1 bunch fresh chives
 2 whole turkey breasts, about 12 pounds
 1 gal duck fat
1

Place the salt and all the herbs into a food processor and process until the salt is pure green. Set aside.

2

Place the turkey breasts on a wire rack above a sheet pan and place in the refrigerator to dry for 3 hours. Take out and rub the salt all over the turkey breasts. Return to the refrigerator for another 2 hours. Take out and rinse all the salt off in cold running water. Place back on a clean rack on a sheet pan and let sit overnight in the refrigerator.

3

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.

4

Take the turkey out and place, skin side up, in a deep hotel pan. Cover the turkey completely in the duck fat. Roast in the oven for 3 hours. When it comes out, let it sit for 1 hour to cool off. Serve.

Ingredients

 3 cups salt
 1 bunch fresh parsley
 1 bunch fresh tarragon
 1 bunch fresh sage
 1 bunch fresh chives
 2 whole turkey breasts, about 12 pounds
 1 gal duck fat

Directions

1

Place the salt and all the herbs into a food processor and process until the salt is pure green. Set aside.

2

Place the turkey breasts on a wire rack above a sheet pan and place in the refrigerator to dry for 3 hours. Take out and rub the salt all over the turkey breasts. Return to the refrigerator for another 2 hours. Take out and rinse all the salt off in cold running water. Place back on a clean rack on a sheet pan and let sit overnight in the refrigerator.

3

Preheat the oven to 250 degrees F.

4

Take the turkey out and place, skin side up, in a deep hotel pan. Cover the turkey completely in the duck fat. Roast in the oven for 3 hours. When it comes out, let it sit for 1 hour to cool off. Serve.

Turkey Confit