Slow-Cooked Leeks w/Thyme and Cream

Name: Slow-Cooked Leeks w/Thyme and Cream
Ingredients: 10 sprigs thyme; Neutral oil; 1 lemon, peel cut into wide slices with a vegetable peeler; 1 lemon, peel cut into wide slices with a vegetable peeler; ½ cup (120 ml) white wine; 4 leeks (2 lb | 910 g), trimmed and sliced in half lengthwise with the core intact, cleaned well; ½ cup (120 ml) cream; Several grinds black pepper; ½ tsp (3 g) salt; 1½ cup (360 ml) chicken stock

Preparation info

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Ruffage

By Abra Berens

Published 2019

About

Here the caramely flavor from the sear blends well into the cream and chicken stock as they slowly soften.

Ingredients

Neutral oil
10 sprigs thyme
4 leeks (2

Side dish
Gluten-free

Method

Heat the oven to 300°F (150°C). In a large frying pan or Dutch oven, heat a glug of neutral oil. Briefly fry the thyme in the oil, then push to the side. Pat the leeks dry and sear them, cut-side down, letting them brown lightly. This may need to be done in batches to ensure even contact between the leeks and the frying pan. Flip to their round side. Add the wine and allow to redu