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Brussels sprouts with lemon and chilli breadcrumbs recipe

Brussels sprouts with lemon and chilli breadcrumbs recipe

4 ratings

Brussels sprouts are not just for Christmas. A super-tasty side dish for meat, fish and veggie mains, this Brussels sprouts recipe has gorgeous lemony, chilli flavours – a lovely complement to the nutty, earthy flavours of the sprout. See method

Ingredients

  • 100g (3½oz) fresh white breadcrumbs
  • 4 tbsp olive oil
  • 1 red chilli, finely chopped
  • 1 lemon, zested
  • 6 shallots, finely sliced
  • 1kg (2lb) Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
If you haven't got any white bread, try using brown instead

Each serving contains

  • Energy

    695kj
    167kcal     8%

  • Fat

    8g 11%

  • Saturates

    1g 6%

  • Sugars

    5g 5%

  • Salt

    0.3g 5%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 14.8g Protein 6.1g Fibre 7.6g

Method

  1. Preheat the oven to gas 5, 190°C, fan 170°C.
  2. In a bowl, toss the breadcrumbs with 2 tbsp of the olive oil and the chilli and season. Spread them on a baking tray and bake in the oven for 7-8 minutes until crisp and golden. Remove from the oven, scatter over the lemon zest and set aside.
  3. In a large pan, heat the remaining olive oil over a low heat. Add the shallots, season, then cook for 15 minutes until softened. Remove from the heat and set aside.
  4. Cook the sprouts in a large pan of boiling, salted water for 4 minutes, then transfer to a colander and rinse with cold water to stop the cooking process. Drain, then return to the pan with the shallots and toss to combine. To serve, put the warm Brussels sprouts in a serving dish and scatter over the breadcrumbs.

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