Step 1
Finely grind first 4 substances in spice mill. Tidy extra elephantine from duck legs; space trimmings in bowl, duvet, and chill. Rub salt combination in every single put duck legs. Layer legs and garlic cloves in dapper resealable plastic rep. Seal; chill 24 hours.
Step 2
Preheat oven to 325°F. Simmer duck elephantine, duck trimmings, and 1 cup water in dapper saucepan over medium-low heat till water evaporates and simmering slows, about half-hour. Thoroughly rinse salt combination from duck and discard garlic; pat dry. Position duck in dapper deep roasting pan. Pour sizzling elephantine over. Duvet with foil; space in oven. Cook dinner till meat is mushy and falling off bone, about 3 1/2 hours. Expose; chilly a small bit. Switch to fridge. Chill till chilly. Duvet; chill a minimal of 4 hours. DO AHEAD: Could perchance perchance additionally be made 1 month forward. Maintain chilled and entirely covered in duck elephantine. Continuously use magnificent tongs to eradicate duck from elephantine in pan.
Step 3
Sooner than the use of duck confit in a recipe, preheat oven to 400°F. Warmth oil in heavy dapper skillet over excessive heat. Put off duck from elephantine; quandary elephantine attend into pan. Working in batches, cook duck, skin facet down, in skillet 1 minute. Switch, skin facet down, to rimmed baking sheet. Roast till skin is crisp and duck is heated, about Quarter-hour. Put off from sheet, preserving skin intact.
