Convivial Leeks Dijonnaise

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Here, a classical French crockery is rethought astatine the caller Convivial, wherever cook Cedric Maupillier steams and slices the leeks earlier tossing them with mustard vinaigrette, past shapes the crockery into a circular barroom connected the plate. A carpet of fried capers, cornichons, shallots, chopped egg, tiny croutons and microgreens lends colour and crunch to the surface.

You’ll request a thermometer for monitoring the frying oil. The cook offers an alternate method for cooking the eggs utilized here; oregon you tin notation to the NOTE, below.

The leeks and vinaigrette tin beryllium prepped and refrigerated (separately) up to 2 days successful advance. Bring to a chill country somesthesia earlier serving; you whitethorn archetypal request to re-emulsify the vinaigrette. You'll person immoderate vinaigrette near over. The croutons and fried capers tin beryllium prepared and kept astatine country somesthesia (separately) a time oregon 2 successful advance.

From Cedric Maupillier, cook and co-owner astatine Convivial successful Shaw.

Ingredients

For the leeks and vinaigrette

3 mean leeks (21 ounces total)
2 1/2 tablespoons Dijon mustard
1/2 spoon thinly sliced garlic
2 teaspoons kosher salt
1/4 spoon freshly crushed achromatic pepper
1/2 cupful canola oil
3 tablespoons sherry vinegar
1 1/2 tablespoons water

For assembly

2 cups canola oil, for frying
2 slices achromatic breadstuff (crusts trimmed off), frozen
6 tablespoons capers, positive 1 1/2 tablespoons capers, drained and chopped
Kosher salt
Freshly crushed achromatic pepper
2 tablespoons minced shallots
2 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped cornichons
4 hard-cooked eggs, separated into whites and yolks, past finely chopped (see NOTE)
3 tablespoons finely chopped chives
6 tablespoons microgreens, preferably mustard (may substitute chervil leaves)

Nutritional Facts

Per serving (using 2 tablespoons vinaigrette)

Calories
180
Fat
9 g
Saturated Fat
2 g
Carbohydrates
18 g
Sodium
700 mg
Cholesterol
125 mg
Protein
7 g
Fiber
2 g
Sugar
5 g

This investigation is an estimation based connected disposable ingredients and this preparation. It should not substitute for a dietitian’s oregon nutritionist’s advice.

From Cedric Maupillier, cook and co-owner astatine Convivial successful Shaw.

Tested by Bonnie S. Benwick.

Published December 7, 2015

Updated March 15, 2026