Confit Chicken Thigh on White Beans
Chicken thigh confit on white beans with confit fat fried potatoes. There are not enough superlatives to explain exactly how delightful and satisfying this dish was! This dish is incredibly easy to make. 1. Season bone in chicken thighs and keep in the refrigerator overnight. 2. The next day place the chicken thighs in an oven proof dish big enough to hold them in a single layer. Make sure the sides extend one inch higher than the chicken. 3. Add your choice of fat: canola oil, rendered chicken fat, duck fat, lard. Olive oil will work but has a pronounced flavor. 4. Place the container of thighs and fat into a preheated 250 degree oven. Cook until tender. 5. Remove from the oven and allow to cool at room temperature, until warm. Setting the dish on a wire rack helps this process. 6. When the chicken mixture is just warm, remove the thighs to another storage dish. This one will go in the refrigerator. You want the chicken to be in a single layer and the conta