🇫🇷 French Vegetarian

Leek en Papillote

Name: Leek en Papillote
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 3 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 tbsp Butter; 2 tbsp Heavy Cream; 3 cloves, sliced Garlic; 4 slices Ginger; 1 Lemon; 3, shredded Spring Onions; 3 Leek; 1 bulb Fennel

🇫🇷 French

Silky steamed leek, dressed with hot oil and soy — proof that simplicity wins. About 25 minutes from fridge to table.

Prep 15 min Cook 10 min Serves 3 Easy

Ingredients

Butter1 tbsp
Heavy Cream2 tbsp
Garlic3 cloves, sliced
Ginger4 slices
Lemon1
Spring Onions3, shredded
Leek3
Fennel1 bulb

Optional extras

Tarragonhandful, to finish

Instructions

1
Set up a steamer over simmering water and line the tray with the ginger slices.
2
Lay the leek in a single layer, scatter over the garlic, and season lightly.
3
Steam until just cooked through — translucent and silky rather than dry.
4
Transfer to a warm plate, pour over the heavy cream, and top with spring onions.
5
Heat the Butter until it just smokes and pour it sizzling over everything at the table.

Chef's tip

For deeper flavour, toast the black peppercorns in the oil before adding anything wet.

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