Golden fried Brussels sprouts mingle with crisp morsels of bacon and water chestnuts in this crunchy dish, while wholegrain mustard and a hint of orange add an aromatic touch and bring out the flavour.
ingredients
serves: 4
1 tablespoon corn oil
2 3/4 ounce rindless smoked bacon
1 pound 2 ounce fresh button Brussels sprouts
1 orange
1/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons wholegrain mustard
1/4 pound canned whole water chestnuts in water
Salt and black pepper
method
1. Heat the corn oil in a skillet, then dice the smoked bacon and fry it for 2 - 3 minutes until it turns golden brown.
2. Rinse the Brussels sprouts, trim them if necessary, and cut in half. Wash any wax off the orange and grate the rind into the skillet with the bacon and add the butter, mustard and sprouts. Cook over a moderate heat for 5 minutes, stirring, until the sprouts are crisp.
3. Meanwhile, drain and roughly chop the water chestnuts, stir them into the sprouts and cook them for 3 - 4 minutes until the sprouts are golden and the chestnuts are heated through. Add salt and black pepper to taste and serve.
7 users have helped to rate this recipe.
