Mark Diacono

Sprout crisps

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    2–3

    as a snack
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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A Year at Otter Farm

By Mark Diacono

Published 2014

  • About

As much as I love sprouts as a buttery side, in coleslaw or pushed around a pan with bacon or chestnuts, this may be my favourite way with them. Try it with kale leaves too – they are superb. It’s hardly a recipe, it’s so simple.

Ingredients

  • 12 Brussels sprouts
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp salt

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/Gas 4.

Strip off any discoloured or damaged leaves, then slice off the base of each sprout. The outer leaves should, for the most part, fall away easily; set these aside. Slice another coin from the base, and pull away more leaves. Continue until the c