Kung Pao Brussel Sprouts

This recipe is great for a quick meal or an alternative side for Christmas. It will feed 2 people but is packed full of flavour.

Ingredients:

500g of Brussel Sprouts ( Halved)

2tbsp of olive oil

30g of peanuts

Ingredients for Kung Pao sauce:

2tbsp of sweet chilli

2tbsp of maple syrup

1tbsp of rice vingear

2tbsp of tamari

1tsp of sesame oil

a thumb size of ginger grated

2 garlic cloves grated

50ml of vegetable stock

Ingredients for topping:

3 spring onions

A handful of sesame seeds

A handful of coriander

Method:

To being with peel the sprouts making sure that they are clean and then slice them in half.

Once the sprouts are halved place on a baking tray with greaseproof paper with the peanuts and olive oil and cook in the oven for 30 minutes on a heat of 180C

Whilst the sprouts are being cooked add all the ingredients for the kung pao sauce in a small saucepan and cook until thick. This should take 5 minutes.

Once the sprouts are cooked mix will the sauce in a bowl before plating. Once plated you can then add the toppings.