Elevated Duck Carnitas Recipe: The Ultimate Gourmet Mexican Experience

Ingredients

• 4 Large duck legs (approx. 1.2kg)
• 500 g Rendered duck fat (enough to submerge the legs)
• 1 Large white onion, quartered
• 1 Head of garlic, halved crosswise
• 2 Cinnamon sticks (Mexican Canela preferred)
• 3 Star anise
• 1 tsp Whole black peppercorns
• 2 Dried bay leaves
• 100 ml Fresh orange juice
• 1 tbsp Kosher salt
• 4 Ripe red plums, pitted and chopped
• 1 Small habanero pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 Shallot, finely diced
• 1 tbsp Honey or agave nectar
• 1 tbsp Apple cider vinegar
• Salt to taste