Brussels Sprouts with Bacon

Sprouts shredded and fried with crisp smoked bacon, a far cry from the boiled sprouts of old.

TIME BREAKDOWN
Prep: 10 min
Cook: 15 min
Total: 25 minutes
Vegetarian
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Nuts
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Serves
6 people
Difficulty
Very Easy

Ingredients

  • 500g Brussels sprouts, trimmed
  • 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon, chopped
  • 15g butter
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • Black pepper to taste

Method

  1. Halve the sprouts, or shred them finely for a quicker cooking time.

  2. Fry the bacon in the oil in a large frying pan for 5 minutes until crisp. Lift out and set aside.

  3. Add the butter and sprouts to the same pan and fry over a medium-high heat for 6 to 8 minutes, stirring now and then, until tender and lightly browned.

  4. Return the bacon to the pan, season with pepper and serve hot.