Brussels Sprouts with Pancetta

Serves: to serve 4

Prep Time: 10 Minutes

Cook Time: 15 Minutes

Ready In: 25 mins

Ingredients

1½ lb - fresh Brussels sprouts

5 oz - smoked pancetta cubes

  - salt and pepper

½ tablespoon - fresh lemon juice

Directions

1. Remove the outer leaves from the sprouts and cut in half through the stem. Boil the Brussels sprouts in a large pan of salted water until they are fork tender (about 10 minutes).
2. Meanwhile, heat a large frying pan and add the pancetta cubes (if you can't get cubes, take the thickest pancetta you can get and dice it yourself). Once it's nice and crisp take the pan off the heat until the sprouts are ready.
3. Strain the sprouts and, while they are draining, reheat the frying pan with the pancetta. Add the sprouts to the hot pan and season with salt and plenty of freshly ground pepper. To get a nice bronzed sprout, don't move them around too much. Once you get a nice golden char give them a stir to mix well with the pancetta, then place them in a serving dish and drizzle a little lemon juice over.