Party brussels sprouts
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- Prep Time10 mins
- Total Time10 mins
- Makes8 servings
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Ingredients
750 g brussels sprouts
1 tbsp butter, or 4 strips lean bacon
1 red onion, sliced into thin rings
1 tbsp freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 tsp fresh-ground black pepper
1/4 tsp salt, optional
Instructions
Fill a large saucepan half full with hot water and bring to a boil over high heat. Meanwhile, trim away tough stem ends from brussels sprouts and remove any discolored leaves. In stem end, cut an "X" about 1/4 inch (0.5 cm) deep. This helps to speed up cooking of dense stem ends.
When water is boiling, add sprouts. Adjust heat so water continues to boil gently. Cook, uncovered, until almost tender, about 5 minutes. Then, drain and rinse sprouts with cold water.
Melt butter in a large frying pan set over medium heat. Or, cut bacon slices crosswise into 1-inch- (2.5-cm-) wide pieces and sauté, stirring often, until some of the fat begins to appear, about 3 to 4 minutes. Add onion and cook, stirring often, until onion is softened, about 5 minutes. If using bacon, drain off most of accumulated fat, leaving only about 1 tablespoon in pan with bacon pieces and onion.
Add drained sprouts, lemon juice and pepper. Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring often, until sprouts are hot, about 5 minutes. Taste and add salt, if you wish. Turn into a heated serving dish.
Nutrition (per serving)
Calories 65, Protein 2.7g, Carbohydrates 11.8g, Fat 1.9g.
Sautéed red onion gently tames the assertive taste of brussels sprouts and bacon adds a marvelous smoky taste. You can prepare almost all of this appealing-looking dish ahead of time.
Make ahead
Prepare recipe up to step 4, but do not heat brussels sprouts with onion mixture. Simply turn into a self-sealing bag and refrigerate for up to 1 day. Then, turn into a frying pan and cook according to step 4 in recipe listed above.