Brussels sprouts, bacon and chestnuts

Name: Brussels sprouts, bacon and chestnuts
Cook time: 30 min
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 600g brussels sprouts, one layer peeled off and root end scored; 100g butter; 100g bacon, diced; Sea salt; Freshly ground white pepper; 200g chestnuts, roasted and peeled

Jeremy and Jane Strode

October 18, 2011

Brussels sprouts, bacon and chestnutsNatalie Boog

Time:< 30 mins

Brussel sprouts are a revelation cooked like this.

Ingredients

600g brussels sprouts, one layer peeled off and root end scored
100g butter
100g bacon, diced
Sea salt
Freshly ground white pepper
200g chestnuts, roasted and peeled

Method

I learnt this method of cooking brussels sprouts from famed chef Michel Roux. Adding chestnuts and bacon turns it into a great side dish or a garnish for pork, game or poultry.
Boil sprouts in salted water for five minutes and refresh in iced water. Melt butter in a pan over a low heat. Add sprouts and bacon and season. Fry gently in the butter for 10 minutes. Add chestnuts and fry a further five minutes until lightly golden.

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