Butter-fried sprouts with crispy shallots & almonds

Serve up a feast on Christmas Day and add these buttery sprouts with crispy shallots and almonds to your festive dinner table

Prep:15 mins
Cook:25 mins

Easy

Nutrition per serving

kcal 180
fat 16g
saturates 5g
carbs 4g
sugars 0g
fibre 4g
protein 4g
salt 0.1g

Ingredients

50ml sunflower oil
4 small shallots, peeled and sliced into thin rings
2 garlic cloves, finely sliced
50g slivered almonds
50g cold butter, cut into cubes
500g Brussels sprouts, halved

Method

Heat the oil in a frying pan over a low heat. Fry the shallots, stirring for 10 mins until golden and brown at the edges. Add the garlic and almonds. Fry for 5 mins more until the garlic is golden. Tip into a bowl.
Melt the butter, and stir-fry the sprouts for 10 mins until softened and starting to brown, adding a splash of water if they start to catch. Season. Toss with half the shallot and almond mix, tip into a dish, then scatter over the other half.

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