Name: Miso-maple braised leeks
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 6 portions
Cuisine: England
Ingredients: 6 small leeks; 2 tbsp olive oil; 0.3333333333333333 cup light miso; 2 tbsp hot water (up to 3); 1 cup chicken stock; 2 tbsp soy sauce (up to 3); 2 tbsp maple syrup; 2 tsp toasted sesame oil; 2 tbsp mirin; 2 garlic cloves, sliced; 3 tbsp butter; 1 lemon, zest; As needed: salt, pepper; optional chilli flakes

Miso-maple braised leeks

A Private Kitchen home adaptation of Gordon Ramsay’s published recipe.

Prep15 min

Cook30 min

Yield6 portions

Editorial home-cooking adaptation · Not yet kitchen-tested. Timings are estimates; additional soaking, rising or chilling may apply. Read the complete method before starting.

Gordon Ramsay

This is Private Kitchen’s concise home adaptation, not the chef’s original text. Read the source for the complete published method and context.

Read the published recipe

Three-star restaurant connection: Restaurant Gordon Ramsay, London · MICHELIN Guide . Restaurant recognition does not certify this recipe. No affiliation or endorsement.

Let’s make it.

Heat oven to 220°C. Trim leeks, retain roots, halve lengthways, wash thoroughly and dry.

Loosen miso with hot water. Sear leek halves in olive oil until coloured on both sides; season.

Add half the stock and miso, followed by soy, maple, sesame oil, mirin, garlic and butter. Add stock only to halfway up the leeks.

Bring to a simmer and roast until tender and browned. Garnish with lemon zest, pepper and optional chilli.

A little kitchen note

Private Kitchen home adaptation of the linked published recipe; not kitchen-tested or endorsed by the chef. Times are editorial estimates. Source does not state yield or roast time; six side portions and 30 minutes cooking are editorial estimates.

Allergen notes

Soy, sesame, milk; wheat in some soy sauces. This list is a starting point, not a certification of suitability. Check every ingredient label and preparation surface.

Use a food thermometer where relevant. For handling and storage, see our cooking basics and official food-safety links.

A little nourishment.

Illustrative nutrition estimate · Per listed portion (1/6 of the recipe)

Energy

199 kcal

Protein

3.3 g

Carbs

18.1 g

Fat

12.9 g

Fibre

2.2 g

Total sugar

10.4 g

Sodium

941 mg

Approximate generic ingredient estimates, not verified nutrition labels. Includes quantified optional ingredients; unquantified “as needed” salt, oils or garnishes may be excluded. Brands, substitutions, portions and cooking change values. Nutrition stays per portion when batch quantities are scaled. How we estimate nutrition

Excludes unmeasured: salt, pepper; optional chilli flakes. Actual calories, fat and sodium may be higher.

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