Buttered Leeks
Buttered Leeks are a super simple vegetable side dish that goes great with roast dinners, casseroles and stews.
Slowly frying chunkily sliced leeks in butter with thyme leaves and seasoning creates a really simple, tasty vegetable side dish.
It's a super easy leek recipe and tastes just so good alongside a roast dinner or with sausage and mash. Proper winter warmer food!
How To Prepare Leeks
Okay, so the one thing you have to remember with leeks is that they need a really good clean before you cook them.
The soil gets trapped between the tightly wrapped leaves and you need to be sure to rinse them well to remove it all.
- Remove the outer leaves and then trim the top and bottom off the leek so you're just left with the middle part.
- Then slice the leek in half lengthways and holding the leek upside down, run it under cold running water to try to remove as much soil and dirt as possible.
- Next chop the leek into slices and soak in cold, salted water for around an hour.
- Then tip all the chopped leeks into a colander and run under cold running water to remove the last particles of soil.
Equipment Needed To Make Buttered Leeks
- Chopping board
- Sharp knife
- Colander
- Saucepan
- Cooking spoon
Buttered Leeks Ingredients
You'll only need five simple ingredients to make our easy buttered leeks recipe!
- 2 large leeks
- 75g butter
- Sprig of thyme leaves - run your fingers along the little sprigs to gently pull off the leaves, and discard the woody stems.
- Pinch salt
- Pinch black pepper
How To Make Buttered Leeks
Okay - you are going to just LOVE how simple this sautéed leeks recipe is!
Step One - prepare the leek ready to cook
- Wash and chop the leek as per the instructions above.
Step Two - cook the leeks in butter
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat.
- Tip in the leeks and the thyme leaves. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Slowly fry the leeks in the melted butter for 20-30 minutes or until they're totally softened and tender and cooked through.
What To Serve With Buttered Leeks
Our gorgeous leek side dish recipe goes great with any of the dinners below!
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Buttered Leeks
A super easy leek recipe that makes a great side dish for a roast dinner.
Ingredients
- 2 large leeks
- 75g butter
- Sprig Thyme leaves
- Pinch Salt
- Pinch Black pepper
Instructions
- Prepare the leeks - wash them thoroughly and chop.
- Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat.
- Tip in the leeks and the thyme leaves. Season with salt and black pepper.
- Slowly fry the leeks in the melted butter for 20-30 minutes or until they’re totally softened and tender and cooked through.
Nutrition Information:
Yield: 4 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 154Total Fat: 15gSaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 1gUnsaturated Fat: 5gCholesterol: 40mgSodium: 160mgCarbohydrates: 5gFiber: 1gSugar: 1gProtein: 1g
Nutritional content will vary depending on the exact ingredients you use and how careful you are with measuring - this nutritional information is given as a general guide only and may not be accurate - you should always calculate your own nutritional information especially if you have specific dietary requirements.
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