Definition of "rillette"

rillette

noun
plural rillettes
1. A dish of meat cooked in fat then shredded and served in a ramekin.
  Quotations
  It’s possible to cobble together a meatier meal, like country pâté ($8) or succulent duck rillette ($7).
  2008 May 7, The New York Times, “Turqua Grill and The JakeWalk”, in New York Times‎