Ingredients for 12 units
4 leeks rinsed and cut
into -inch long cylinders
2 eggs, lightly beaten
¾ cup Panko Crispy
Bread Crumbs
Coarse sea salt
Freshly ground black
pepper
Vegetable oil for
frying
4-5 tablespoons
crumbled fresh goat cheese
3-4 tablespoons of ají dulce (sweet pepper) confiture
Preparation
Put the leeks gin a
pot with a strainer. Add about 2 inches of water and cook covered over medium
heat for about 8-10 minutes.
Dry the leeks on paper
towels.
In a pan over medium
heat, add the oil for frying.
In a bowl put the eggs
with salt and pepper and stir.
In another bowl put
the panko.
Roll the leeks one by
one in the egg and then in panko to coat all over.
Fry the leeks, three
at a time for about 30-40 seconds per side.
Once the leeks are
golden brown, transfer them to absorbent paper towels.
Plate the leeks and
sprinkle goat cheese on top and add the ají
dulce confiture.