Simple Brussels Sprouts
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A quick and easy way to cook Brussels Sprouts - avoiding the smell and slimy texture... |
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Ingredients
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Serves 4 as a side dish
- Up to 30 Brussels sprouts
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Method
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- If the sprouts are still on their stem, gently snap them off.
- Wash the sprouts and remove any yellowing leaves.
- If you think there might be bugs in your sprouts, soak them in warm, salted water for 10 minutes. This brings the bugs out... Rinse well before cooking.
- If you want, you can trim the stalks, but this is only really needed on large, mature sprouts.
- If you have a mixture of large and small sprouts, slice the largest ones in half, so they take the same cooking time as the smaller ones.
- Then either boil them for 5-8 minutes or steam them for up to 10 minutes.
Don't over-cook them, or they'll go stinky and slimy...
- Either serve as they are, or peel - use gloves!
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Time From Cupboard-To-Table
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15 minutes |
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Notes & Variations on
Simple Brussels Sprouts
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Over-cooking creates slimy sprouts. Don't do it! |
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