Spruce up your sprouts with pan-fried apples and sweet, melting chestnuts to give this classic Christmas side dish a delicious French twist
Ingredients
- 50g unsalted butter
- 400g raw peeled chestnut (or frozen raw peeled chestnuts, defrosted)
- 1 celery stick, cut into 1cm/1/2in slices
- 1 Braeburn apple (about 100g/4oz), skin on, cored and cut into 8 segments
- 100ml water (or light chicken stock)
- 2 tsp golden caster sugar
- 1 tbsp lemon juice
- 400g brussels sprouts
Method
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Heat the butter in a medium saucepan on a low heat. Add the chestnuts, celery and apple, and cook gently for 4 mins. Pour in the stock, bring to the boil and season with 1 tsp fine sea salt, 2 pinches freshly ground white pepper, the sugar and lemon juice. Cover and cook on a low heat (so that the bubbles are just breaking the surface) for 20-25 mins until soft and melting.
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Meanwhile, blanch the brussels sprouts in boiling salted water for 6 mins, then drain well. Add the sprouts to the chestnut pan, sizzle for 5 mins, then tip into a serving dish.