Delicious melt-in-the-mouth roasted / braised leeks made from a video (instagram reel) shared by a friend. Easy to make but I baked them for ~75 minutes so it takes some advance planning.
What they look like as they go into the oven:
Jotting down a few notes to remember it, since I dislike cooking from a video:
- Preheat oven to 325F
- Trim and peel 5 leeks, sliced the white and light green sections into 1.5-2" lengths, soaked in cold water
- Rub baking dish with butter and salt, arranged the leeks in it (see image), sprinkle more salt on the top
- Insert bay leaves and tarragon between them
- Melt butter and anchovies, stir until they break apart
- Add white wine, lots of lemon zest, and a splash of cream (though that didn’t feel necessary)
- Pour the anchovy butter over the leeks
- Cover with foil or the baking dish’s lid, bake at 325 for ~45min
- Raise temp to 400, bake another 30min
- Uncover and turn the oven up to broil for 3-4 min to brown the tops
I grilled some chicken thighs and made a root vegetable mash to go with them, but the leeks were the star.
When I make this again I might uncover them earlier to try to further brown the top (without need for the broiler?), and also baste them with the liquid several times during the bake.