Bacon makes everything better, and makes boring brussels a thing of the past. Pan frying the sprouts gives them a lovely flavour, and along with meat free maple bacon, makes for a lovely festive side dish. If you can’t get a hold of maple flavoured meat free bacon, then just use whatever meat free bacon is available and add a teaspoon of maple syrup
You’ll need;
- 500g/17.5oz brussel sprouts, sliced in half, outer leaves and stems removed
- 115g/4oz maple flavoured meat free bacon (I used VBites, you can find this in Holland and Barrett)
- One tablespoon of dairy free margarine
- One small brown onion, diced
- Salt and black pepper to taste
Method;
- Fry the meat free bacon in a large frying pan over a medium heat. It will only need three or four minutes on each side. Once cooked, remove from the pan and set aside
- Next, in the same frying pan, add in the margarine. Once melted, add in the onion and allow to fry for five minutes
- Then increase the heat to medium high, add in the sprouts and sprinkle over the salt and black pepper. Give the sprouts about 8-10 minutes to cook, stirring occasionally
- Chop up the bacon into small pieces, then sprinkle the pieces over the sprouts and give them a few minutes to heat back up
- Once the sprouts are golden in places and tender, it’s ready to serve
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