Brussels Sprouts Recipe
An Original Recipe by Lorraine Elliott
Recipe Overview
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Cooking time: 10 minutes
Serves: 4 as a side dish
Ingredients Needed
- 300g/10.6oz baby Brussels sprouts
- Vinegar salt (to taste)
- Oil for deep frying
Step-By-Step Instructions
Step 1 PREP- Take the Brussels sprouts (300g/10.6oz baby Brussels sprouts) out of the fridge and wash the Brussels sprouts and then rub dry in a tea towel. Leave at room temperature for 3-4 hours to take the chill off them.
Step 2 FRY & SEASON - Trim any brown ends and remove any brown leaves on the outside. Then cut in half. Bring oil to 180C/350F and deep fry the Brussels sprouts (100g/3.5oz per batch) in 3 lots cooking for 4-7 minutes or until browned and crispy (the time depends on whether the temperature has dropped so go on appearance) stirring them occasionally so that they get evenly cooked. Scoop out using a slotted spoon and place on a double paper towel lined bowl and repeat with the rest of them. Season liberally with the vinegar salt and toss in the bowl and serve.
Personal Note
With a recipe like this, it feels a bit too easy, everyone likes it but it's almost not even a recipe. I feel a bit like I'm getting applause for something that isn't difficult.
But sometimes, I have noticed that people screw things up that are very simple. Last week I was getting some products sent to me to test out. They were fresh products that were coming from overseas and when they arrive in Australia they thaw them out and then sell them refrigerated. I was told that my package would arrive the next day.
Both Mr NQN and I work from home and nobody rang the doorbell. I just got a text from a courier saying that my package was at the post office! Worse still, it was very late in the afternoon so this food that contains meat and cheese would have to sit in the post office overnight completely unrefrigerated.
Mr NQN picked the box up the next day. And when I opened it up half of the products weren't in the box. Then I looked closer and noticed that half of the products in there were already past their "Used By" date.
I hated being the bearer of bad news but I had to tell them why I couldn't try these items. They apologised and said that they would send another but I did wonder if the same person was going to be doing the packing for the next box!
So tell me Dear Reader, do you ever come across situations like these when everything goes wrong? And do you like Brussels sprouts?