Fancy your Brussels sprouts with a Spanish twist this year? Why not try my Pan Fried Sprouts with Chorizo and Almonds! Gorgeously tasty and utterly easy peasy, this 3 ingredient sprout recipe can be on your table in under 15 minutes…and only use one pan!
Those of you who have known me for a while, will know I am a bit bonkers when it comes to sprouts…I just love them and keep on dreaming up unusual, but tasty things to do with them…
Last year I created a Sprout and Wild Mushroom Carbonara, a Ham, Pea and Sprout Risotto, a Christmassy Raw Sprout Salad with Cranberries, Pecan Nuts and Clementines and even Sproutslaw!
Christmas Turkey Burgers with Cranberry Relish and Sproutslaw
And the previous year I created a mammoth post where I shared 7 of my favourite sproutastic recipes – find it here: How to Make Sprouts Interesting.
Ham, Pea and Sprout Risotto
But this year I’ve kept things really simple and I have created just 2 easy peasy, but utterly delicious pan-fried sprout recipes. First a classic: Pan Fried Sprouts with Bacon and Chestnuts – but I show you a shortcut way to make things simpler, quicker and ensure you only need to use one pan!
And this recipe: Pan Fried Sprouts with Chorizo and Almonds – for those of you who want to be a little more adventurous this year and give your Brussels sprouts a Spanish twist!
Adventurous, it may be…but it’s also easy peasy. Just 3 ingredients, 15 minutes and 1 pan stand between you and possibly the most delicious sprout dish I have created thus far! (not 100% sure on that one…may have to go back and taste all of the others just to make sure 😉 )
So how have I made these sprouts quite so easy peasy? Simple! I have done away with the usual step of par boiling the sprouts before frying and pan-fried them from raw.
Ah but Eb, you may say, won’t they burn before they are fully cooked?
Aha no, because I have two little tricks up my sleeve. First off, I cut my sprouts in half (or quarters if they are very large) and secondly I pan-fry first and then add a little water to the pan to gently steam the sprouts and cook them through…resulting in lovely tasty sprouts that are cooked to perfection, which retain much more of their nutrition than boiled sprouts and which can be on your table in under 15 minutes!
Better still these sprouts taste amazing the next day (my husband devoured the leftovers from these photos)…you can either eat them cold, or reheat by frying over a low heat for about 5 minutes, until warmed through.
Pan Fried Sprouts with Chorizo and Almonds
Ingredients
- 300 g sprouts halved (or quartered if large)
- 100 g blanched almonds left whole
- 100 g chorizo diced
- 100 ml boiling hot water from the kettle
Instructions
- Put the chorizo in a large non-stick frying pan and cook over a medium-high heat for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add the sprouts and almonds and fry for 5 minutes stirring frequently, then add 100ml of boiling hot water, turn down the heat a little and cook for 3-5 more minutes or until sprouts are cooked through to your liking and there is no more water left.
Notes
If you like this recipe, you are going to love my Pan Fried Sprouts with Chestnuts and Bacon – my deliciously easy peasy twist on a Christmas classic!
Pan Fried Sprouts with Chestnuts and Bacon
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Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says
This is certainly an out-of-the-box rendition of good ole sprouts! I am a big fan of Spanish chorizo (and sprouts!), so this will be happening very, very soon! I love the addition of the almonds.
Eb Gargano says
Haha – thank you! I do like out of the box food (the inventive kind…not the over processed kind, obvs!) It was just one of those ideas that came to me…and I was a bit unsure if it would work…but oh my goodness it really does!! My hubby could not get enough of the leftovers…he kept on coming back to the fridge and picking at them 😀 Eb x
Kate - Gluten Free Alchemist says
Ha ha! We LOVE sprouts too! Loving your inventiveness in making them interesting xx
Eb Gargano says
Well, it wouldn’t be Christmas without me coming up with another crazy sprout idea, now would it? 😉 Eb x
Kate - Gluten Free Alchemist says
Thanks for this ‘crazy sprout idea’ Eb….. it graced our table on Christmas Day and we loved eating it! It was definitely a cut above the usual ‘boiled-buttered’ version that hubby usually makes. xx
Eb Gargano says
Aw, so pleased you like them! I think one day I should publish a book of crazy sprout ideas – hahaha!! Eb x
Corina Blum says
I could eat these sprouts just as a main meal at the moment as I love chorizo and almonds too. It’s funny because I used to hate sprouts when I was younger. Unfortunately I’m the only one at home who really likes them! Thanks for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x
Eb Gargano says
So could I! These sprouts practically ARE a main meal…quite a few nutritional bases covered 😉 It’s a shame no-one else likes them in your house… I am lucky as my hubby loves sprouts and positively devoured the leftovers…they are nice cold too. My kids will tolerate 1 or 2 sprouts…if they have to!! Eb x