Foil Baked Leeks in Foil
This is a classic Japanese method to serve leeks. Tender and umami filled leeks with bonito flakes.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Total Time: 30 minutes
- Yield: 2 people 1x
- Category: Side
- Cuisine: Japanese
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 leeks, white parts only (180g or about 2 heaping cups)
- 1 tablespoon toasted sesame oil
- 1 tablespoon soy sauce
- 1 tablespoon sake
- 1/2 cup dried bonito flakes
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350 ºF.
- Put chopped leeks in aluminum foil with sesame oil. Season with salt and pepper.
- Fold the foil around the leeks and crimp the seams.
- Bake for 25 minutes, until the leeks are soft.
- Meanwhile, mix soy sauce and sake in a small bowl and set aside.
- Transfer leeks to a bowl and pour soy sauce mixture.
- Top with dried bonito flakes and serve immediately.
Nutrition
- Serving Size:
- Calories: 147
- Sugar: 3.5 g
- Sodium: 654.5 mg
- Fat: 7.1 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 13.9 g
- Fiber: 1.7 g
- Protein: 3.8 g
- Cholesterol: 4.2 mg
Keywords: recipe, appetizer, izakaya, negi yaki
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