Food Network: Grilled Braised Leeks

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Grilled Braised Leeks
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown, 2005

Ingredients
4 large leeks, dark green sections removed
2 tablespoons bacon drippings
Heavy pinch kosher salt
1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
Crumbled bacon and goat cheese, as an accompaniment, optional

Instructions
Preheat grill to high. Cut each leek in half
lengthwise and rinse thoroughly to remove all dirt and sand. Pat dry. Brush the
cut side of each leek half with the bacon drippings and sprinkle with kosher salt.
Grill over direct, high heat, cut side down, with lid closed, approximately 6 to 7

minutes or until grill marks appear. Remove the leeks to a sheet of aluminum foil
and lay cut side up. Brush the leeks with balsamic vinegar. Reassemble the leek
halves together, wrap tightly in foil, and set back on the grill away from direct
heat for 10 to 12 minutes.

Remove the leeks from the foil and serve immediately, as is or with crumbled bacon
and goat cheese.