Miso Braised Leeks with Crispy Chilli Oil.

Miso Braised Leeks with Crispy Chilli Oil.

A nice little plant based side this, packing big flavours, comes together pretty quickly too.

2 large leeks

1 heaped tbsp miso paste

2 tbsp dark soy

2 tbsp maple syrup

Juice of 1 lime

1 large shallot

3 large garlic cloves

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp sugar

1 tbsp chilli powder

1 tsp smoked paprika

2 tbsp chilli flakes

150ml veg oil

1 tbsp dark soy

1. cut the leeks into chunky rounds save the top part for something else like making an oil

2. Char one side in a hot pan with a little oil, remove from the pan and discard the oil.

3. Whisk together the miso, soy, maple and lime with a little water to loosen then add this to the pan

4. Add the leeks back in bring to a gently boil then baste the liquid well in the liquid then put them into the oven for approx 20 mins at 200c giving them another baste half way through cooking

5. Thinly slice the shallot and garlic, cover with veg oil and over a medium heat take them to a golden brown colour

6. In a bowl mix the salt, sugar, chilli powder, smoked paprika and chilli flakes strain the hot oil into the bowl keeping the crispy shallot and garlic in the sieve. Once cooled add the crispy bits back in with the soy sauce

7. Serve the leeks drizzled generously with the chilli oil

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