Délifrance Open Cassoulet Sandwich

A bold open sandwich inspired by French cassoulet — tender duck thigh, smoky bacon, and rich haricot beans simmered with plum tomatoes, garlic, and thyme, served warm on a toasted sourdough bloomer and finished with a hint of Chinese 5 spice and fresh herbs.
Cooking Time
710
Portions
2

Ingredients

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  •   Sourdough Bloomer slice
  • g Duck Thigh
  • g Streaky Bacon
  • g Haricot Beans
  • g Canned Plum Tomatoes
  • g Garlic Bulb
  • g Icing Sugar
  •   cl Vegetable Oil
  •   cl Milk
  • g Butter
  • g Parsley
  • g Thyme
  •   tbsp Chinese 5 Spice

Method


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Duck Confit

  • 1

    Step 1

    Salt duck leg and cover with spices overnight. Rinse all salt off and submerge in oil. Bring oil to 100 degrees and add some extra spices. Bake at 95°C for around 4hrs. Leave to cool in oil.

Haricot Beans

  • 1

    Step 1

    Add beans to a pan with the milk, some thyme and a bit of garlic. Simmer for about 10 to 15min until it is almost evaporated.

Tomato Ketchup

  • 1

    Step 1

    Put the plum tomatoes in a pan, bring them to a boil and cook for 10mins. Push through a fine sieve and then back into a pan. Reduce for about an hour and then add the garlic, 5 spices and sugar. Reduce down to a ketchup consistency and then sieve, season.

Assembly

  • 1

    Step 1

    Slice the bread quite thick and then spread a little butter, garlic and seasoning.
  • 2

    Step 2

    Place the duck, bacon and butter bread under until skin is crisp and bread browned on both sides. Shred the duck and then mix with a little ketchup and parsley. Heat the haricot beans slightly and set aside.
  • 3

    Step 3

    Spread the beans on the bread and a small amount of the ketchup
  • 4

    Step 4

    Arrange the bacon and duck
  • 5

    Step 5

    Decorate with parsley

Ingredients

  • Sourdough Bloomer slice
  • 80 g Duck Thigh
  • 20 g Streaky Bacon
  • 45 g Haricot Beans
  • 135 g Canned Plum Tomatoes
  • 2 g Garlic Bulb
  • 5 g Icing Sugar
  • 80 cl Vegetable Oil
  • 25 cl Milk
  • 15 g Butter
  • 2 g Parsley
  • 1 g Thyme
  • 1 tbsp Chinese 5 Spice

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