Brussels sprouts with bacon and chestnuts recipe

The ultimate recipe for crispy, pan-fried sprouts with bacon and chestnuts. Dish to complete and impress the look of your Christmas table.

Ingredients

• 1 kg Brussels sprouts, trimmed
• 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 200 g vacuum-packed chestnuts
• 1 pinch each of salt (we like Maldon) and freshly ground black pepper

• 2.2 lbs Brussels sprouts, trimmed
• 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 7.1 oz vacuum-packed chestnuts
• 1 pinch each of salt (we like Maldon) and freshly ground black pepper

• 2.2 lbs Brussels sprouts, trimmed
• 6 rashers smoked streaky bacon, cut into bite-sized pieces
• 7.1 oz vacuum-packed chestnuts
• 1 pinch each of salt (we like Maldon) and freshly ground black pepper

Details

• Cuisine: British
• Recipe Type: Brussels sprouts
• Difficulty: Easy
• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 27 mins
• Serves: 4

Step-by-step

1. Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, then tip in the trimmed Brussels sprouts. Once back to the boil, cook for 5 mins. Drain, run under the cold tap until cold, then drain again.
2. Heat a large frying pan, add the chopped bacon and gently fry for 10 mins until crisp and golden.
3. Tip out of the pan, leaving the fat behind, then add the chestnuts and fry over a high heat for about 5 mins until tinged. Tip out of the pan.
4. Add the Brussels sprouts to the pan with a splash of water, then cover and finish cooking over a medium heat for about 5 mins, stirring now and again, until just tender.
5. Uncover, turn up the heat, then add most of the butter and sauté the sprouts for 2 mins more.
6. Tip in the bacon and chestnuts, season generously with salt and pepper, then serve with the last knob of butter on top.

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