Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Brussels sprouts with bacon is a delicious side dish for any occasion, but to recommend special occasions it would be Christmas to start with, as well as Mothers Day and Fathers Day. This delicious brussels sprouts with bacon give a beautiful green colour for the Christmas table, and the pink colour of the bacon is almost like a red. This will definitely spice up the Christmas table with colour. It will go delicious as a side dish with Roast Turkey, Roast Lamb or Roast Chicken.
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Serves: 4 Prep time: 10 Minutes Cook time: 15 Minutes Ready in: 25 Minutes
Nutrition: Calories 190 Carbs: 8g Protein: 9g Fat: 13g
Ingredients:1 packet of brussels sprouts(300g) 2 Tablespoons butter 1 packet of back bacon(200-250 g), chopped into small blocks salt and pepper to taste
Instructions:
1
In a large pot, bring water to a boil and add a pinch of salt. 2
Add the brussels sprouts and blanche for about 5-8 minutes until soft. 3
Remove from the boiling water and add directly in a stainless steel bowl of water with ice-cubes. 4
This step will prevent the brussels sprouts to cook further as well as to loose colour. 5
In the mean time, fry the bacon in the butter until crispy and remove, but leave the pan to use again. 6
Remove the brussels sprouts from the ice water and pat dry on kitchen towel. 7
Heat the pan from the bacon again and fry the brussels sprouts lightly, then add the bacon again. 8
Fry for 2 minutes and place in serving dish. Please rate the Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Recipe
