Instructions

Step 1

Cut skin and fat into medium pieces and put into a medium heavy-bottomed pot. Add ½ cup water and simmer over medium heat until water evaporates and skin pieces are crisp and have released all their fat, about 1 hour.

Step 2

Strain clear golden fat through a sieve. Store duck fat in a sealed container in the refrigerator or freezer.

Recipes

Rendered Duck Fat

Name: Rendered Duck Fat
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: makes About 1 1/3 Cups
Ingredients: Skin and fat from 1 whole duck, avoid tail and neck areas

Serves
makes About 1 1/3 Cups

The great thing about rendering your own duck fat is that you end up with a batch of cracklings—delicious to snack on, sprinkled with salt.

Ingredients

Skin and fat from 1 whole duck, avoid tail and neck areas

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Instructions

Step 1

Step 2

Strain clear golden fat through a sieve. Store duck fat in a sealed container in the refrigerator or freezer.

Cut skin and fat into medium pieces and put into a medium heavy-bottomed pot. Add ½ cup water and simmer over medium heat until water evaporates and skin pieces are crisp and have released all their fat, about 1 hour.
Strain clear golden fat through a sieve. Store duck fat in a sealed container in the refrigerator or freezer.