Goat Buttered Leeks – The Easy Way

 This is the perfect example of a few ingredients coming together into a finished recipe that is easy to make and just as easy to eat.

As they cook, the St Helens Farm butter melts into the leeks and leaves behind a soft and sweet dish to enjoy alongside anything, hot or cold.

Add as much, or as little salt and pepper as suits you, and enjoy in just a few minutes.

Go on, give it a go and enjoy your sweet life!

Easy and creamy side dish

What You Need

•   2 Large Leeks

•    75g Goat Butter

•    ½ tsp Sea Salt

• Ground Black Pepper

The goat butter makes the leeks soft and luscious

 How It’s Done

•      It’s important to get the leeks as clean as possible.

•   Because of how leeks are grown, there can be a lot of grit hidden between the leaves.

•      Cut any hard brown bits off the top of the leek.

• Use a sharp knife to slice the leeks into rounds of about 1/2 inch, all the way down to the roots, throwing the roots away - trying to keep the slices around the same size – See Tip Box

•      Place the chopped leeks into a large bowl and fill with cold water

•   Use your hand to move the pieces of chopped leeks around in the water allowing the swirling water to remove any grit trapped in between the leaves.

•    Drain the water away into a colander so that clean leeks are caught in the colander and the gritty water drains away.

•     Shake the colander to help the leeks drain, trying to get as much water off them as possible    

• Set them aside until needed

• Place the goat butter into a frying pan which has a tight-fitting lid.

• Heat the frying pan up, on a medium heat, until the butter has melted.

• Once melted, turn the heat down to low and add the drained leeks.

•    Sprinkle over the salt and give them a stir

• Cover the pan and cook on a very low heat until the leeks are very tender – around 20-30 minutes – See Tip Box

• To stop the leeks from sticking to the pan, it’s important to give the leeks a stir every few minutes, replacing the lid after each stir.

•     Once all of the leeks are tender, remove the pan from the heat

•     Grind some black pepper over the leeks and give another mix

•      Transfer the leeks into a serving bowl and serve nice and hot.

An easy side dish to make

 Tip Box

• Cutting the leek – When chopping the leek, try to make the pieces as even in size as possible. This will help the pieces cook at the same rate.

• Cooking the leeks – Cooking the leeks may take a little more time or a little less, depending on the thickness of the leaves.

An easy side