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Brussels sprouts, three ways

Cook Brussels Sprouts in 3 Ways

By Tom · Updated

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  • About 50 min
  • Easy

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Brussels sprouts, three ways

Brussels sprouts, three ways, ready in about 50 minutes and explained step by step.

  • 25 min prep
  • 25 min cooking
  • Easy

Times and difficulty are our estimates from the method, not stopwatch figures.

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Ingredients

Buttered leek sprouts with garlic

Smoky bacon sprouts with nuts

Crispy Parmesan sprouts with garlic & chilli

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Method

Buttered leek sprouts with garlic

  1. Step 1

    Cut the leek (1) in half lengthways and wash thoroughly. Slice into 1cm slices. Next, peel the garlic (3 garlic) cloves and thinly slice them.

  2. Step 2

    Place a frying pan over medium heat and add half of the butter (65 g). Once melted add in the sliced leeks (1) followed by a pinch of salt and cook for 5 minutes until soft. Add in the sliced garlic (3 garlic) and cook for a further 5 minutes.

  3. Step 3

    Place in the blanched sprouts (400 g) and stir them through the leeks (1) and garlic (3 garlic), heating them for 4 to 5 minutes. Add in the remaining butter (65 g) and season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve and enjoy.

Smoky bacon sprouts with nuts

  1. Step 1

    Begin by cutting the bacon (8 bacon) into slices, finely dicing the red onion (1 onion), and roughly chopping the mixed nuts (50 g).

  2. Step 2

    Place a frying pan over medium heat and add in the butter (65 g). Once melted place in the sliced bacon (8 bacon) and cook until it begins to crisp up. Add the diced red onion (1 onion) and mixed nuts (50 g) and turn the heat to low. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes until the red onion is soft.

  3. Step 3

    Add in the blanched sprouts (400 g) and stir them through the bacon (8 bacon), red onion (1 onion) and nuts (50 g) for 5 minutes until hot throughout. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Serve and enjoy.

Crispy Parmesan sprouts with garlic & chilli

  1. Step 1

    Preheat the oven to 190°C Fan. Next, cut the blanched sprouts (400 g) in half and place them into a mixing bowl. Drizzle with the extra virgin olive oil (30 ml), a pinch of salt and black pepper and the chilli flakes (½ tsp). Mix until the sprouts are thoroughly coated.

  2. Step 2

    Line a baking tray with parchment paper and finely grate over most of the parmesan (80 g) cheese creating a thick layer on the bottom of the tray and keeping a little bit back for later. Sprinkle the ground garlic (½ tsp) on top of the parmesan and then the thyme (5 g) leaves.

  3. Step 3

    Place the sprouts (400 g) flat side down on top of the parmesan (80 g) creating an even layer. Grate a little more parmesan over the sprouts and place into the preheated oven for 20 to 25 minutes or until the parmesan is crispy and the sprouts are slightly charred on the outside. Serve and enjoy.

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Questions people ask

How long does brussels sprouts, three ways take?

About 50 min from start to finish, of which 25 min is prep and 25 min is cooking. That figure is worked out from the method rather than timed with a stopwatch, so give yourself a little more the first time.

How much does this make?

The original recipe did not state a yield, so nothing has been invented for it. The scale control on the recipe card multiplies the quantities instead, which is the honest version of the same thing.

Can I see the ingredients in ounces and pints?

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