Vegetable Side Dish
Recipe
This simple vegetable side dish recipe is an excellent way to turn what many consider to be a rather bland and uninspiring vegetable into something quite memorable! Brussels sprouts are incredibly nutritious and I believe somewhat overlooked as a suitable dish for a dinner party!
When you are busy putting the finishing touches to your gourmet main dish, being overly distracted by a complex vegetable side dish recipe is not advisable! This recipe takes very little attention and will hopefully help lift the somewhat maligned Brussels sprout..........to greater heights!
Gourmet food........the EASY way!
Brussels Sprouts with Maple Syrup
and Toasted Almonds
INGREDIENTS
SERVES 8
2lb (900g) Brussels sprouts
2oz (60g) flaked almonds
2oz (60g)butter
3 tablespoons maple syrup
salt and freshly milled black pepper
METHOD
- Heat a small solid based frying pan over a medium heat. Add the flaked almonds and toss frequently for a minute or 2 until nicely browned. Tip the almonds into a dish and put to one side.
- Peel the outer leaves from the sprouts and trim the end (do not cut a cross in them as this just makes them soggy).
- Put a medium pan of salted water over a high heat and bring to the boil. Add the sprouts, bring back to the boil. Simmer for about 10 minutes or until "al dente" i.e. when tested with the point of a knife it's still slighly firm but not hard.
- Drain the sprouts in a colander and shake well to get them really dry. Cover the colander and stand somewhere warm.
- In the same saucepan over a low heat, now add the butter and the maple syrup. Tilt the pan to amalgamate. Turn off the heat.
- Now add the sprouts back to the pan, season well with salt and freshly milled black pepper. Put the lid back on and toss the sprouts to glaze.
- Pile the sprouts into a warm serving dish, sprinkle over the toasted almonds............and serve.
This easy vegetable side dish is the perfect accompaniment to almost any main course, but especially hearty meat poultry and game dishes.
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