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Home » Side Dishes & Sauces » Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Orange

18 December 2014

Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta and Orange

Liven up your Christmas dinner (or any other roasts) with these brussels sprouts cooked with pancetta and a hint of orange.

Sprouts with pancetta and orange orange

If you’re in charge of cooking Christmas dinner this year then, with a week to go, you’re probably thinking about all the ingredients you need for your perfect Christmas dinner. I’m sure that for most of you, this will include brussels sprouts – love them or hate them, Christmas dinner wouldn’t be the same without them.

Now I’m a member of that strange group of people that actually enjoys eating sprouts. If you’re not like me and you hate sprouts then this probably isn’t the recipe for you. The intention here isn’t to disguise the flavour of the sprouts so you can pretend you’re eating something else, it’s to make what is already a nice vegetable into something extra delicious.

Orange? really?

All I can imagine while writing up this recipe is my Dad sat at home saying to my Mum “I’m glad I’m not going to their house for Christmas dinner. I want my sprouts to taste like sprouts. I don’t want them covered in orange”.

The trick with this recipe is not to overdo the orange zest, you only need a small amount so that you get an occasional burst of freshness. Too much orange and that’s all you’ll taste.

If you’re still not convinced, then there’s still time for a roast this weekend so you can try them out before the big day.

Recommended Equipment

To make my sprouts with pancetta and orange you will need a sharp knife, a saucepan, a frying pan, and fine grater (suitable for the orange zest) and something to stir it all with.

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Sprouts with Pancetta and Orange

Liven up your Christmas dinner (or any other roasts) with these brussels sprouts cooked with pancetta and a hint of orange.
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Active Time: 10 minutes minutes
Total Time: 20 minutes minutes
Servings: 4 people
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INGREDIENTS

  • 500 g Brussels Sprouts
  • ½ tsp Olive oil
  • 65 g Pancetta Cubes
  • Zest of ¼ of an Orange
  • Salt

INSTRUCTIONS

  • Bring a pan of salted water to the boil.
  • Meanwhile, prepare the sprouts (500g). Chop off the bottoms and remove the outer leaves. If the sprouts are large, chop them in half. Otherwise leave them whole and cut a small cross in the bottom.
  • Add the sprouts to the pan of boiling water and cook for about 10 minutes until they are al dente.
  • Drain the sprouts and season with salt - I prefer to season the sprouts at this stage as the sprouts need salt to enhance the flavour but the pancetta doesn't. Seasoning at this point means that the salt will end up on the sprouts where it's needed. I find I use less salt doing it this way. 
  • In a frying pan, heat the olive oil (½ tsp) and add the pancetta (65g).
  • Once the pancetta has browned, add the sprouts and fry on a medium heat for a few minutes until the pancetta is fully cooked and the sprouts are starting to brown around the edges
  • Grate over the orange zest (¼ of an orange) and stir.
  • Serve
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NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION

Calories: 122kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 6g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 148mg | Potassium: 518mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 945IU | Vitamin C: 106.3mg | Calcium: 53mg | Iron: 1.8mg

Any nutritional information provided is the estimated nutritional information per serving. Please refer to my guide to Charlotte’s Lively Kitchen nutritional information if you would like to learn more about how this is calculated.


Course: Side Dish

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  1. Sarah James says

    December 23, 2014 at 11:24 am

    I love brussel sprouts, I’ve never thought of trying them with orange zest, I reckon it’s time to have a go. Popping over from #TastyTuesdays

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      December 23, 2014 at 3:08 pm

      Definitely time to give it a go. I hope you enjoy it if you do.

      Happy Christmas x

  2. Honest mum says

    December 20, 2014 at 1:27 pm

    Gorgeous and you know what, I love brussel sprouts! I think those who don’t aren’t seasoning, adding olive oil or butter and extras that really bring out the flavour! Thanks for linking up to #tastytuesdays

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      December 20, 2014 at 2:39 pm

      Thanks Vicki, have a good christmas x

  3. james says

    December 20, 2014 at 7:22 am

    They were lovely, will be making them again, thanks. The orange is different, but you accept it after the first bite and love it after the second 🙂

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      December 20, 2014 at 12:08 pm

      Thanks James, I’m so glad you liked them 🙂

  4. james says

    December 19, 2014 at 6:55 pm

    That’s my veg sorted for tonight 🙂

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      December 19, 2014 at 10:51 pm

      For some reason I frowned when I saw your comment. I always imagined these as a Sunday dinner veg, not for a Friday 🙂

      If you did make them, I hope you enjoyed them.

  5. Mum says

    December 18, 2014 at 11:17 pm

    You’re right about Dad and orange with his sprouts. He does suggest you focus on making extra mince pies! Yum!!

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      December 19, 2014 at 11:51 am

      Tell Dad not to worry, I’ll make sure there’s mince pies for when we see you.

      Thanks so much for commenting. It was a lovely surprise to see it this morning xx

  6. Ohmydish.com says

    December 18, 2014 at 5:11 pm

    Brussels sprouts are so delicious, be sure to try them with some dried cranberries too! Love your recipe, thanks for sharing!

    Reply
    • Charlotte Oates says

      December 19, 2014 at 11:48 am

      I haven’t tried them with cranberry before, thanks for the recommendation.

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