Bar snack sprouts with loaded bacon aïoli
These are some of Waitrose cook Charmaine Katz’s favourite nibbles: “I enjoyed these all over New York as bar snacks, served deep-fried with a punchy dip. You can get a similar result in a hot oven using plenty of oil, though. They’re also a good way to sneak some vegetables into your party spread!”
- Serves4
- CourseSnack
- Prepare10 mins
- Cook20 mins
- Total time30 mins
- Pluscooling
Ingredients
- 320g Brussels sprouts, halved
- 3 tbsp vegetable or sunflower oil
- 1 tbsp maple syrup
- ½ tsp salt
For the dip
- 75ml mayonnaise
- 1 unwaxed lemon, finely grated zest and juice of ½
- ½ tsp Dijon mustard
- 2 salad onions, finely sliced
- 1 clove/s garlic, finely grated
- ½ x 55g Cooks' Ingredients Cooked Bacon, finely chopped
Method
Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil and add the sprouts. Bring the pan back to the boil, cook for 30 seconds, then drain well and set aside to steam dry and cool. This is important, as any excess moisture will stop the sprouts crisping up.
Preheat a large baking tray in the oven at 200°C, gas mark 6. Once the sprouts are dry and cool, tip into a bowl and season with 2 tbsp oil, the maple syrup, salt and some cracked black pepper. Toss together until the sprouts are coated, then set aside.
Carefully remove the hot tray from the oven. Pour in the remaining oil then, working quickly, add the sprouts, cut-side up. Roast on the middle shelf for 12 minutes until they start charring on the outside.
Meanwhile, make the dip. Add the mayonnaise, lemon zest and juice, mustard, salad onions and garlic to a small bowl. Stir in all but 1 tbsp of the bacon. Mix well and adjust the seasoning as required.
Once roasted, give the sprouts a shake and flip any that are charred. Roast for 5-8 minutes more, until nicely charred but not burnt (keep an eye out for burning, as they can quickly turn). Let them cool and crisp up for 5 minutes on the tray.
Top with a sprinkling of sea salt if you like, then serve with the dip alongside, the remaining bacon and some cocktail sticks
Nutritional
Typical values per serving when made using specific products in recipe
Energy | 1,218kJ/ 295kcals |
|---|---|
Fat | 25.6g |
Saturated Fat | 2.6g |
Carbohydrates | 6.6g |
Sugars | 5.1g |
Fibre | 4.7g |
Protein | 7.2g |
Salt | 13g |