Brûléed Brussels sprouts?!
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RECIPE ⬇️
Maple brûléed brussels sprouts with bacon jam, crispy pancetta and balsamic glaze
Serves: 4
You’ll need a blowtorch
Bacon jam
* 2 tsp vegetable oil
* 2 red onions, finely diced
* 3 garlic cloves, minced
* 400g smoked streaky bacon, finely chopped
* 100ml white wine vinegar
* 200g caster sugar
* 4 tsp maple syrup
* 5 sage leaves, roughly chopped
Brussels sprouts
* 300g brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
* 30g unsalted butter
* 4 tsp olive oil
* 4 tsp honey
* 4 tsp maple syrup
* 3 tbsp brown sugar
Balsamic glaze
* 300ml balsamic vinegar
* 150g brown sugar
Rosemary crumb
* 2 slices stale sourdough bread, crusts removed and roughly chopped
* 2 garlic cloves, peeled
* 4 rosemary sprigs, leaves picked
* 3 tbsp vegetable oil
Garnish
* 100g diced pancetta
* 5 sage leaves
* 30g unsalted butter
Method:
* Preheat the oven to 170°C. Sweat the onions and garlic in the oil over a medium heat until soft, then add the bacon and cook until crisp
* Deglaze the pan with vinegar, then add the caster sugar, maple syrup and sage. Stir well, then cook down gently until the liquid has reduced
* Spread the sprouts over a lined tray and dot around the butter. Drizzle with olive oil, honey and maple syrup. Roast for around 25 minutes or until tender and browned
* Bring the balsamic vinegar and sugar to a simmer, then leave to reduce for around 10-15 minutes until sticky and thick
* Blitz the sourdough, garlic and rosemary to a crumb in a food processor and season with salt and pepper
* Fry the crumb in the vegetable oil over medium heat until toasted
* Fry the diced pancetta until crisp, then set aside
* Heat up the butter in a pan over medium heat. Once foaming, add the sage leaves and fry until crisp
* Sprinkle the cut side of the sprouts with brown sugar and use a blowtorch to caramelise the sugar
* Spoon the bacon jam in a line down the centre of each plate, then place the brûléed sprouts on top. Finish with a sprinkle of the rosemary crumb and garnish with crispy pancetta, sage and balsamic reduction
We’ve been seeing Bruleade everything all over our foods, but have you been seeing any Bruide sprouts? Nah, we didn’t think so. Check out our maple Bruleade Brussels sprouts topped with a bacon jam, crispy ponchetta, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze. These would be unreal on your Christmas table or just on their own as a little sprouty snack. So grab your blow torch and give them a go because these are tasty.
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