# Braised Leeks with Cream and White Wine

Braised leeks in white wine and cream that are amazing as a side dish or even on their own for lunch with some crusty bread.

- Total time: 75 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 3 Leeks
- Butter
- Salt
- Tarragon leaves
- Anchovy
- Thyme leaves
- White wine
- Heavy cream
- Lemon zest
- Bay leaves
- Crusty bread

## Instructions

1. Trim the ends of the leeks and remove any dirt.
2. Cut leeks into about 1.5 to 2-inch chunks.
3. Soak leek chunks in water to get all the grit out.
4. Butter a roasting tray.
5. Sprinkle salt over the base of the tray.
6. Arrange the leek chunks in the tray, ensuring they all fit.
7. Salt over the top of the leeks.
8. Place tarragon leaves over the top of the leeks.
9. Melt some butter in a pot.
10. Add anchovies to the melted butter.
11. Add a small pinch of thyme leaves to the pot.
12. Let the mixture sizzle for a minute.
13. Add white wine to the pot.
14. Add heavy cream to the pot.
15. Add lemon zest to the pot.
16. Add a pinch of salt to the cream mixture.
17. Pour the cream mixture over the leeks in the roasting tray.
18. Tuck bay leaves in and around the leeks.
19. Dot with butter across the top of the leeks.
20. Cover the roasting tray with foil and roast at 325
fahrenheit (162.7 celsius) degrees, then check after 45 minutes.
21. After about 30 minutes, remove the foil.
22. Crank the oven heat up to 400 fahrenheit (204.4 celsius) degrees, and put the leeks back in for another 30 minutes.
23. Let the braised leeks sit for a minute to soak up any remaining liquid.
24. Remove the bay leaves.
25. Serve the leeks, spooning the liquid over them.

## Equipment

- roasting tray
- knife
- cutting board
- bowl
- pot
- tongs
- wooden spoon
- microplane
- fork
- plate

## Tips

- The prettiest dishes don't always taste the best, except for this one. This is crazy, this is knock out of the ball park good and it's stunning. Make that for your next dinner party and people are going to be like, 'Wow.'

## Source

- Original video: https://vt.tiktok.com/ZSDxrL1mR/
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- Extracted: 2025-09-23

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