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Brussel sprouts and bacon recipe

Name: Brussel sprouts and bacon recipe
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: Serves 4-6
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 750g brussels sprouts, trimmed and outer leaves discarded; 16 streaky bacon rashers; 1 tbsp olive oil; Good knob of butter

By: Delicious. food team

Published: 30 Nov 10
Updated: 18 Mar 24

This brussel sprouts and bacon recipe is a must on any Christmas table. The crispy bacon complements the slight bitterness of the sprouts wonderfully so that (hopefully) you can convert even the strongest of sprout sceptics.

Easy
December 2010

Test kitchen approved

Serves 4-6
Takes 20 minutes to make, 15 minutes to cook

Nutrition: For 6

Calories: 199kcals
Fat: 15.5g (5.2g saturated)
Protein: 11.2g
Carbohydrates: 3.9g (2.8g sugars)
Salt: 1.6g

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Ingredients

750g brussels sprouts, trimmed and outer leaves discarded
16 streaky bacon rashers
1 tbsp olive oil
Good knob of butter

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Method

Bring a pan of water to the boil. Add the sprouts and boil for 3-4 minutes or until nearly tender. Drain, refresh in cold water, then drain again and cut in half.
Using the back of a knife, stretch each rasher of bacon to about double its length. Cut each rasher in half, then roll them up tightly.
Heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the bacon rolls, turning occasionally until crisp. Drain off most of the excess oil, then add the knob of butter and the sprouts to the pan and toss well to warm the sprouts for a few minutes. Season with black pepper and serve.