Grilled Leeks With Brown Butter and Spiced Hazelnuts

Name: Grilled Leeks With Brown Butter and Spiced Hazelnuts
Yield: 8 - 10 Servings
Ingredients: 1 cup crushed blanched hazelnuts; ¼ cup sesame seeds; 4 Tbsp. unsalted butter; ¼ cup plus 3 Tbsp. extra-virgin olive oil; 1¼ tsp. smoked paprika; 1 tsp. light or dark brown sugar; 3 tsp. Diamond Crystal or 1½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, divided; 1 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, plus more; 3 garlic cloves; 12 medium leeks or 8 large leeks, white and pale green parts only, roots trimmed, halved, quartered if large; 2 Tbsp. sherry vinegar or red wine vinegar

By Molly Baz

October 20, 2020

Grilled Leeks With Brown Butter and Spiced Hazelnuts recipe

Photograph by Kelly Marshall, food styling by Susie Theodorou, prop styling by Sophie Strangio

The glory of these leeks is the contrast between their deeply charred exteriors and jammy, sweet interiors. Pay attention to the hot spots on your grill and move leeks around if they are charring more quickly in some places than others.

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