Smashed Brussels Sprouts and Garlic Mayonnaise

Name: Smashed Brussels Sprouts and Garlic Mayonnaise
Yield: Makes 1 tray
Ingredients: juice of ½ a lemon; salt and pepper, to taste; salt and pepper, to taste; 100 g (3½ oz/½ cup) plant mayonnaise; 1 garlic clove, grated; 300–400 g (10½–14 oz) Brussels sprouts; olive oil, for cooking; sprinkle of white sesame seeds

Preparation info

Makes
1
tray

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Celebrate

By Bettina Campolucci Bordi

Published 2021

About

This is the only way to eat Brussels sprouts: crispy on the outside and nice and soft on the inside with extra crunch from the sesame seed addition. I am not a huge sprout lover, but I am a massive fan of these, especially dollop with a bit of mayo. You must make them!

Ingredients

300–400 g (10½–14 oz) Brussels sprouts
olive oil, for cooking
sprinkle of white sesame seeds

Starter
Gluten-free
Vegan

Method

Preheat the oven to 220°C 430°F/gas 8).

Peel the outer layer of the sprouts and give them a good wash. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to the boil, add the sprouts and parboil for 10 minutes until semi-soft. Careful the sprouts don’t turn a dull green which means they ha