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Side Dish ~ Bacon Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients

  • 2 thick slices of bacon cut into small pieces American style ~ I used speck
  • 10 - 12 Brussels sprouts of similar size cleaned, trimmed and cut in half
  • 1 small shallot sliced thinly
  • Salt to taste

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 400*F (200*C)
  2. Heat an oven proof fry pan over medium heat.
  3. Place bacon in the pan and cook to render the fat out. If there isn't much fat a bit of oil might be needed to keep the bacon from sticking.
  4. Once the bacon has browned, remove from the pan and set aside.
  5. Keep about 1Tbsp of bacon fat in the pan.
  6. Add sliced shallot to the pan and saute for a few minutes until it starts to brown.
  7. Add Brussels sprouts and toss to coat.
  8. Once they begin to brown move to the oven to finish cooking.
  9. Cook 10 - 15 minutes until brown and cooked through.
  10. Serve topped with reserved bacon and sprinkled with salt.

Recipe Notes

***Speck is very similar to American style bacon and works wonderfully in this recipe. I buy it in a slab and cut as required.