Sauteed strawberries with black pepper and orange

Name: Sauteed strawberries with black pepper and orange
Cook time: 30 min
Ingredients: 25g butter; 100g brown sugar; 160ml fresh orange juice; 2 tbsp kirsch or brandy; 2 tsp orange zest (finely grated); 2 x 250g punnets strawberries (hulled and halved); 10 grinds black pepper; 1 tbsp lemon juice

Lynne Mullins

October 19, 2011

Time:< 30 mins

An all time favourite recipe.

Ingredients

25g butter
100g brown sugar
160ml fresh orange juice
2 tbsp kirsch or brandy
2 tsp orange zest (finely grated)
2 x 250g punnets strawberries (hulled and halved)
10 grinds black pepper
1 tbsp lemon juice

Method

Melt butter in a large frying pan over low heat. Add brown sugar and fresh orange juice. Stir for 2 minutes, then add 2 tbsp kirsch or brandy and 2 tsp orange zest (finely grated). Add strawberries (hulled and halved) and stir to coat. Add about 10 grinds black pepper and cook for 3 minutes or until strawberries are glossy and juices are slightly thickened. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice.
To serve
Serve strawberries warm with a scoop of vanilla ice-cream.
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