Miso-Braised Leeks

Name: Miso-Braised Leeks
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 20 min
Cuisine: Asian
Ingredients: • 3 medium leeks, get thicker ones if you can, they'll be easier to work with; • 1/3 cup vegetable stock or water, plus more as needed; • 1/4 to 1/3 cup water; • 1 teaspoon fennel seeds, optional; • 1 tablespoon white miso paste (more or less depending on the type you’re using); • Lemon zest and juice; • Pistachios or toasted sesame seeds; • Salt and pepper; Olive oil

5 steps

Cook:20min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 04:59:41 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Good

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories104.3 kcal (5%)

Total Fat7.2 g (10%)

Carbs9.3 g (4%)

Sugars3.6 g (4%)

Protein2.8 g (6%)

Sodium447.1 mg (22%)

Fiber2 g (7%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3leeks

medium, get thicker ones if you can, they'll be easier to work with

⅓ cupvegetable stock

or water, plus more as needed

¼ cupwater

1 teaspoonfennel seeds

optional

1 tablespoonwhite miso paste

more or less depending on the type you’re using

Lemon

zest and juice

Pistachios

or toasted sesame seeds

salt

pepper

olive oil

Instructions

Step 1

Trim the roots and greens off the leeks. Thoroughly wash the remaining white stems, and slice them in 3 cm or 1 inch thick rounds.

Step 2

Heat up some olive oil in a skillet on medium heat. Place the sliced leeks in the pan, and fry for 5 to 7 minutes. Turn them and fry for 3 more minutes. Each side should have a dark-ish brown color.

Step 3

Add 1/3 cup vegetable stock or water to the pan, cover the pan, and simmer the leeks for 5 to 7 minutes, or until the liquid has evaporated.

Step 4

Add the miso paste, fennel seeds, salt, pepper, and a splash of water (about 1/4 to 1/3 cup) over the simmered leeks. Swirl the pan around and simmer everything until the liquid goes from a watery consistency, to a glossy one. This will take 3 to 5 minutes.

Step 5

Plate the glazed leeks with lemon zest on top, lemon juice, flaky salt, freshly ground black pepper, and pistachios or sesame seeds.

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