Quick, easy and utterly delicious this Pan Fried Sprouts with Leek and Bacon recipe is hands down my favourite Brussels Sprouts recipe of all time (though there are some close contenders!)
This Pan Fried Sprouts with Leek and Bacon recipe really is my all-time favourite sprout dish. It is so delicious – I could eat a whole pan-full. (In fact, after making this for the photos, I pretty much did!)
The sprouts and leeks are pan-fried in butter before adding cubed smoked bacon – or lardons. I use these these cute little packs of lardons from the Tesco finest range which are just perfect for this dish.
The result is amazing – the salty smokyness of the bacon pairs so beautifully with the sweet, earthiness of the leeks and the nuttiness of the sprouts. This dish is virtually guaranteed to convert all but the most sprout-resistant!
If you only make one sprout dish this Christmas make this one!
Serve my Pan Fried Sprouts with Leek and Bacon as part of a roast dinner or with a big pile of creamy mashed potatoes for a quick and tasty supper.
Any leftovers can be use in my Sprout and Leek Colcannon or in my Leftover Sprouts Bubble and Squeak Cakes.
For more inspiring ways to eat Brussels sprouts check out my post on How to Make Sprouts Interesting – 10+ ways to elevate the humble sprout into something a little bit special!
Pan Fried Sprouts with Leek and Bacon
Ingredients
- 30 g butter
- 180 g leeks sliced thinly (4mm ish)
- 180 g sprouts sliced thinly (4mm ish)
- 90 g bacon diced (or use ready prepared lardons)
- Black Pepper
Instructions
- Melt the butter over a low heat. When the butter is melted add in the sliced leeks and sprouts. Stir to coat on melted butter then put a lid on and cook over a gentle heat for 10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Meanwhile, fry the bacon / lardons in a separate pan for 5 minutes over a medium-high heat, stirring until golden brown.
- When the leeks and sprouts are done, toss them in with the lardons and mix together to get the vegetables coated in the bacon juice. Sprinkle with black pepper and serve.
- Serve as part of a roast dinner or just with a big pile of mashed potatoes for a quick and tasty supper.
Notes
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Corina Blum says
Yay! More sprouts! This looks delicious! I could happily just eat a big plateful of these for my lunch. In fact, I think that’s what I did last year when I made your sprouts with chorizo and almonds recipe! Thanks for sharing with #CookOnceEatTwice x
Eb Gargano says
Haha – oh yes I remember you saying you did that. I cooked all these sprout recipes on the same day for the photographs and we had them all for lunch!! This one was one of the big favourites!! Eb x
Cliona Keane says
Gorgeous Eb! These will make even the pickest eater yum up brussels sprouts!
Eb Gargano says
DEFINITELY!! Thanks, Cliona 🙂 Eb x
Michelle Frank | Flipped-Out Food says
Give me all the sprouts!! Sautéed sprouts with bacon is already one of my favorite go-to side dishes, but I love the addition of the leeks in yours. I’m definitely trying this soon!
Eb Gargano says
Yay – high five fellow sprouts lover!! You have to try this with the leeks – SO GOOD! Eb x