Easy Brussel Sprouts! Perfect Christmas Recipe

Easy Brussel Sprouts! Perfect Christmas Recipe

Christmas Brussel Sprouts! Easy 

Brussel Sprouts, do you love them or hate them?

Christmas Brussel Sprouts, but it doesn’t have to be Christmas they are sooooo good.

We can make the sprouts tasty at any time! I promise….

Honestly give those sprouts a lil bit of attention – it’s well worth it! I just love them! Do you?

Lots of people claim they ‘hate’ them. I just don’t get it?! 

Give them a break….. try them this way! 

 

 

 

Christmas Brussel Sprouts

 

Brussel Sprouts Recipe

Long gone are those days when you were a kid and got served up overcooked mushy sprouts – oh and that smell!! Yuk.

These days we can cook them properly ‘with bite’ and pan fry them or add many many things and make these truly magnificent veggies amazing!

My recipe is with bacon, garlic and herbs – but you can add whatever you fancy 

 


 

The following recipe is one of my favourite ways to cook and serve sprouts. But please please tell me what are yours?

Do you have a secret sprout recipe?

Parboiled and then panfried in olive oil, with garlic, smoky bacon and herbs – bloomin delicious!

I also love them in bubble and squeak the next day!

 

How to choose your Brussels?

You need to look for, bright green heads,  tightly packed leaves and the smaller the sweeter is the rule.

These days you can buy them attached to their long stalk, this is good and they tend to stay fresher for longer that way.

But it’s also OK to buy them loose – just watch the Best Before end dates 

 

How to prepare your Brussel Sprouts? 

I trim away the loose, yellow or damaged leaves. Then I  wash them and trim the base.

I used to cut a cross on the bottom, but I don’t these days, not sure it makes a heap of difference

Pleas don’t over cook them whatever you do or they’ll go all mushy!! 

 

Nutritional  facts of  Brussel Sprouts

So what exactly are they and are they good for you? Seems so!!

Well according to Wikipedia:

Raw Brussels sprouts are:

86% water, 9% carbohydrates, 3% protein, and contain negligible fat.

In a 100 gram amount, they supply high levels (20% or more of the Daily Value, DV) of vitamin C (102% DV) and vitamin K (169% DV), with more moderate amounts of B vitamins, such as folate and vitamin B6; essential minerals and dietary fiber exist in moderate to low amounts

Brussels sprouts, as with broccoli and other brassicas.

They contain sulforaphane, a phytochemical under basic research for its potential biological properties.

Although boiling reduces the level of sulforaphane, neither steaming, microwave cooking, nor stir frying cause a significant loss.

 

Poor old Brussel Sprouts

That poor Christmas sprout!  They get such a bad press and they are rich in so many good things as well as flavour!

Please give them a go. I absolutely adore them.

Tastes change so I ask you one more time to just do it!!

Ha Ha

A tray of Christmas Brussel Sprouts

Other Christmas Food Recipes 

My Perfect Christmas Parsnips are so delicious and also very easy and not just for Christmas or Thanksgiving 

Roasted with honey and oil (and a tad of butter) they are truly delicious

Look at them, have a go I promise you won’t be dissapointed 

A tray of honey Roast Parsnips

 

These special Rainbow Carrots are so easy to make and perfect for Christmas as you can use the heat in the oven!

Delicious 

 

Rainbow carrots cooked and served

 

You must too try my lovely stuffing recipe – go on have a look, it’s almost a meal in itself!

Easy Christmas Stuffing

 

Oh and if you’re looking for a Christmas Day CanapĂ©?

You can’t go far wrong with my Smoked Salmon ones served on Rye Bread, the most perfect Christmas nibble or starter!

Look at them!!

Smoked Salmon on Rye bread Canapés

 

Just make sure you enjoy those Christmas Brussel Sprouts!!

Love Clare xx

And for Boxing Day 

Why not try my delicious and super easy Leftover Turkey Biryani 

The perfect way to use up that turkey and I’m not sure about you, but I always fancy some spice after Christmas 

Leftover Turkey Biryani - Easy!

 

Big Love Cx

Christmas Brussel Sprouts

The Christmas Brussel Sprouts!

5 from 1 vote
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 5
Calories: 210kcal
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Delicious Brussel sprouts with bacon & herbs - so easy, so tasty

Ingredients

  • 500 g Sprouts trimmed
  • 1 Tablespoon Olive oil
  • 1 clove Garlic crushed
  • 1 Tablespoon chopped Parsley or Sage
  • 6-8 Slices Smoked bacon or pancetta diced or strips of Bacon
  • Good knob Butter

Instructions

  • Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil, tip in the sprouts and par boil for 8-10 Minutes / or steam them (I do) make sure they are still firm. Drain and leave
  • In a large frying pan add Olive oil and garlic and fry off for 1/2 minute - add the sliced bacon and fry until almost crispy
  • Throw in the Brussels and heat, string occasionally for 5 minutes
  • Finally add the chopped Parsley or Sage and Butter, serve immediately - yum!

Notes

*** All nutritional information is approximate and therefor intended only as a guide 

Nutrition

Nutrition Facts
The Christmas Brussel Sprouts!
Amount per Serving
Calories
210
% Daily Value*
Fat
 
19
g
29
%
Saturated Fat
 
7
g
44
%
Trans Fat
 
1
g
Polyunsaturated Fat
 
3
g
Monounsaturated Fat
 
8
g
Cholesterol
 
31
mg
10
%
Sodium
 
240
mg
10
%
Potassium
 
142
mg
4
%
Carbohydrates
 
3
g
1
%
Fiber
 
2
g
8
%
Sugar
 
1
g
1
%
Protein
 
8
g
16
%
Vitamin A
 
291
IU
6
%
Vitamin C
 
8
mg
10
%
Calcium
 
36
mg
4
%
Iron
 
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Comments

  1. They look yummy. Def do them for Christmas. The only thing i wouldnt use is olive oil or a knob of butter as it irritates my IBS.

  2. 5 stars
    Look delicious Clare as does your stuffing and canapes. I just prepare my sprouts as you described, boil quickly to retain green appearance add salt and pepper, maybe a little butter at end. I like a little advacaadot pear with smoked salmon and cream cheese. Also good on a bagel? Where do you get your rye bread from, please?

  3. Just done sprouts your way and everybody loved them. Not a scrap left in the dish. Thank you so simple and delicious

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