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Braised leeks Recipe

 ·  ☕ 3 min read  ·  ✍️ Marc Collier

Braised leeks
Braised leeks

Hey everyone, I hope you’re having an amazing day today. Today, I’m gonna show you how to make a special dish, braised leeks. One of my favorites food recipes. For mine, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This will be really delicious.

The leeks are braised in wine and water or stock until soft and golden, then topped with Parmesan and run under a broiler, so you get a crunchy layer on top of soft cooked leeks. Drizzled with a warm vinaigrette and sprinkled with chopped egg, parsley and lemon zest, they're our new favourite side! This simple braised leeks recipe gets its flavor from dry white wine, chicken stock, and parsley. Simple Braised Leeks. this link is to an external site that may or may not meet accessibility guidelines.

Braised leeks is one of the most favored of current trending meals on earth. It’s enjoyed by millions every day. It’s easy, it’s quick, it tastes yummy. Braised leeks is something that I’ve loved my whole life. They’re fine and they look fantastic.

To begin with this particular recipe, we must first prepare a few components. You can have braised leeks using 5 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you can achieve that.

The ingredients needed to make Braised leeks:
  1. Prepare 4 whole leeks
  2. Make ready 4 cup reduced sodium canned chicken broth (sub beef broth)
  3. Prepare 2 tbsp cold butter
  4. Make ready 1 coarse salt and ground pepper
  5. Take 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley

Leeks Christmas French Salad Vegetarian Herbs Onions. Leeks may not be a typical side dish, but this recipe has made them the most-requested side in our house. When braised, leeks release a ton of water, which causes them to shrink and become meltingly tender. Then cut the rest of the fresh, green.

Instructions to make Braised leeks:
  1. Remove outer leaves; cut dark-green ends from leeks. Trim roots, keeping leaves attached. Halve lengthwise; rinse to remove grit.
  2. Bring broth to a boil in a large skillet. Add leeks; cover, and cook over medium-low heat, turning once, until easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 15 to 25 minutes. Using tongs, transfer leeks to a platter.
  3. Boil broth until reduced to 1/2 cup, 10 minutes. Remove from heat. Add butter; swirl to melt. Add parsley; season with salt and pepper. Spoon over leeks.
  4. Ready to serve and ENJOY!

When braised, leeks release a ton of water, which causes them to shrink and become meltingly tender. Then cut the rest of the fresh, green. These Braised Leeks make the perfect Spring side dish. They have a sweeter, more mild flavor than onions, and are caramelized before being cooked in a butter, white wine, and lemon sauce. How do leeks compare to green onions?

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