Guys, I am so excited to share this recipe for you today, I sat with anticipation the two hours it to make it, that’s how thrilled I am about it. However first things first, happy Cinco de Mayo! Grab your margarita, sit down and enjoy the #SundaySupper fiesta we’ve brought for you today.

Lately, if I’m going to grab some Mexican food I’ve been all about carnitas, crispy bits of slow cooked pork that simmered away in its own fat for hours on end. Can anyone really say no to something as delicious sounding as that? Making carnitas is not only an investment in time though, you also need to pick up enough lard to cover the pork butt.

One day I thought to myself, why not just make the carnitas with duck? One duck breast usually renders me about a quarter to 1/3 a cup of fat. I figured if I could the duck in the oven with just a little fat to get it started, enough would melt off into my pan to produce beautiful crisp skin and tender moist meat. The outcome? Exactly as I expected. The sound of duck fat bubbling away in my oven was the most pleasant noise in the world as these baked away.

While I used duck thighs that I picked up at my farmer’s market to make my carnitas, this recipe will also work with duck breast, it just might cook in less time or you can purchase a whole duck and quarter it if you plan on cooking for a crowd.

Susan Palmer Duck Carnitas #SundaySupper Save Recipe Save Recipe Print Recipe My Recipes My Lists My Calendar Ingredients 1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon chili powder

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1/2 teaspoon kosher salt

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

1 pound duck thighs

3 tablespoons duck fat

Corn tortillas

chopped cilantro, thinly sliced radish and red onions, lime slices (optional) Instructions In a small bowl mix together the ground cumin, chili powder, dried oregano, salt, black pepper and cayenne pepper. Rub the spice mixture over the duck thigh and place in a ziplock bag to marinate for up to six hours or overnight. Pre-heat your oven to 325 degrees. In a small baking dish - you'll need one that's just large enough for the duck to fit in, place 3 tablespoons of duck fat on the bottom and place in the oven to render if it is in a solid state for 2-3 minutes. Remove from the oven and place the duck in the baking dish and cover tightly with foil. Bake for an hour and a half to 2 hours or until the skin in crispy and the meat easily pulls away from the bones. Let cool before shredding the meat from the bones. This can be made ahead of time. To serve: In a skillet over medium heat, place a tablespoon of duck fat and the shredded meat and duck skin. Heat until crispy about 5 minutes. Serve on top of a corn tortilla with thinly sliced radish, red onions, chopped cilantro and a lime wedge. Notes If you like to save your duck fat, you'll need to pass the cooked fat from the carnitas through a sieve multiple times to separate the fat from the spice mixture. I poured the fat into a coffee filter over a sieve and then once more through a sieve. Store in a jar or airtight container in your fridge. 6.6.16 https://girlinthelittleredkitchen.com/2013/05/duck-carnitas-sundaysupper/ Susan Palmer - Girl In The Little Red Kitchen

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