Hello everybody, I hope you are having an incredible day today. Today, we’re going to prepare a distinctive dish, braised leeks. One of my favorites food recipes. This time, I’m gonna make it a little bit unique. This is gonna smell and look delicious.
Braised leeks is one of the most favored of recent trending meals on earth. It is appreciated by millions every day. It’s simple, it is quick, it tastes delicious. They’re nice and they look fantastic. Braised leeks is something that I’ve loved my whole life.
Slip the leeks into the pan, cover and place over a low heat. Leave to cool until just warm, then stir through the parsley and olives, if you like. Serve the leeks as they are with crusty bread or with roast chicken or fish. Soak leeks in a large bowl of cool water to allow any dirt to settle to the bottom.
To get started with this recipe, we have to prepare a few components. You can cook braised leeks using 5 ingredients and 3 steps. Here is how you cook it.
The ingredients needed to make Braised leeks:
- Prepare 4 whole leeks
- Prepare 4 cup reduced sodium canned chicken broth (sub beef broth)
- Make ready 2 tbsp cold butter
- Take 1 coarse salt and ground pepper
- Make ready 2 tbsp fresh chopped parsley
Pour the chicken or veg stock into a large, wide shallow pan, then scatter in the garlic and thyme sprigs. Lay the leeks in the pan, trying not to crowd them, then season with pepper. Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks to pan and arrange cut side down in a single layer.
Steps to make Braised leeks:
- Remove outer leaves; cut dark-green ends from leeks. Trim roots, keeping leaves attached. Halve lengthwise; rinse to remove grit.
- 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.
- 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.
Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add leeks to pan and arrange cut side down in a single layer. Cut the leeks in half lengthwise (or in quarters, if large). Rinse well, taking care to remove any grit, and pat dry. Drizzle with oil and sprinkle with herbs de Provence, pepper and salt.
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