Bacon & Maple Flavoured Sprouts
Prep time: 10mins | Cook time: 20mins
Ingredients
1kg fresh (or frozen) sprouts
20ml maple syrup
100g cooked back bacon
Method
- Using fresh sprouts, prepare and remove any damaged out leaves – tradition is to place ‘x’ on the bottom of the sprout, but this is not always needed – the fresher the sprout, the quicker they cook!
- Add to hot boiling water and cook until soft to bite/cut – not very soft!
- Drain and add back to the empty pan
- If using frozen sprouts, add to a pan of boiling water and cook until soft to bite/cut – but not over-boiled!
- Drain and add back to an empty pan
- While the sprouts are cooking – slice your cooked bacon into 5mm wide strips – this can be done in advance, or just before you need it
- Make sure it is crispy… but not burned
- Mix back in with the cooked sprouts while they are still hot and drizzle over the maple syrup – this is best done when the sprouts are still hot as it will allow the syrup to warm and cover all the sprouts!
- Mix and serve. You now have a new favourite side