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CRISPY FRIED LEEKS
Michelle Sam
These crispy fried leeks make an excellent garnish for salads, entrees, soups.
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Prep Time
15
minutes
mins
Cook Time
15
minutes
mins
Total Time
30
minutes
mins
Course
Accompaniments
Cuisine
American
Servings
4
Calories
297
kcal
Ingredients
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1
leek
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¼-½
cup
potato starch
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⅛-¼
tsp
salt
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2
cups
cooking oil.
for frying
Instructions
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Cut the stalks of the leeks into 3" matchstick strips.
1 leek
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Wash and rinse thoroughly.
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Remove water by straining leek strips through a colander. They should not be completely dry.
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Heat the oil in a tall walled saucepan.
2 cups cooking oil.
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Add potato starch and salt into a shallow container.
¼-½ cup potato starch,
⅛-¼ tsp salt
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Dredge the leeks in the potato starch mixture, a handful at a time.
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Place the dredged leeks into a sieve over a bowl to remove the excess potato starch.
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Fry the dredged leeks in the oil until crisp and slightly golden.
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Place the fried leeks onto container lined with paper towels.
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Garnish and enjoy!
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Nutrition
Serving:
4
g
Calories:
297
kcal
Carbohydrates:
11
g
Protein:
1
g
Fat:
28
g
Saturated Fat:
2
g
Polyunsaturated Fat:
8
g
Monounsaturated Fat:
18
g
Trans Fat:
0.1
g
Sodium:
83
mg
Potassium:
140
mg
Fiber:
1
g
Sugar:
1
g
Vitamin A:
371
IU
Vitamin C:
3
mg
Calcium:
20
mg
Iron:
1
mg
Net Carbohydrates:
10
g
Keyword
leeks
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