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Braised Cucumbers with Dill
Recipe courtesy The Fabulous Beekman Boys
- Total Time:
- 20 min
- Prep:
- 10 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- -- |
- Cook:
- 10 min
- Level:
- Easy
- Yield:
- 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 leek, white and tender green parts, diced and well washed
- 6 kirby cucumbers, peeled in stripes with a vegetable peeler, halved lengthwise and sliced 1/2 inch thick
- Salt
- 1/4 cup snipped fresh dill (cut with scissors or sliced with a chef's knife)
Directions
In a large skillet, melt 1 tablespoon of the butter over medium-low heat. Add the leeks and cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, 3 to 5 minutes. Add the cucumbers, season with salt and toss to coat.
Add 1/4 cup of water and the remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter and cover the pan. Cook until the cucumbers are crisp-tender, 3 minutes. Uncover the pan, raise the heat to medium, add the dill and cook until the liquid has almost evaporated, 2 to 3 minutes more.