Brussel sprouts with lemon,garlic and hazel nuts Recipe

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Ingredients

700 g sprouts, trimmed
30 g blanched hazelnuts
30 g fresh breadcrumbs
1 lemon, zest only
2 garlic cloves
Pinch chilli flakes
1 tbsp goose fat
Salt and freshly ground black pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Cut the sprouts in half and blanch in boiling salted water for 3 minutes then drain well.

Heat a large frying pan over a medium heat. Use a rolling pin to crush the hazelnuts. Tip the nuts into the dry frying pan, add the breadcrumbs and grate in the zest of 1 lemon. Season with salt and pepper and fry for 2-3 minutes stirring constantly. Transfer to a bowl and mix well.

Spoon the goose fat into the frying pan and place over a medium heat. Crush the garlic cloves using a garlic press and add to the pan with the chilli flakes. Add the sprouts and cook for 6 -8 minutes, tossing occasionally. Towards the end of cooking sprinkle with the hazelnut crumbs.