Friday 16 April 2010

Sprout & Orange Stir Fry

Makes: 1 x 3 blocks carb, 3 blocks fat

Ingredients
1 1/2 cups / 200g brussel sprouts (2 carb)
1/2 orange, segmented (1 carb)
2 cloves garlic, sliced
Pinch dried chilli flakes
1 Tsp olive oil (3 fat)
2 Tbsp soy sauce (wheat free)
Handful of fresh herbs (coriander, flat leaf parsley)
Optional extra: sesame seeds, 1 Tsp = 1 block fat

1) Prepare sprouts by removing outer leaves and putting a cross in the base (this helps the sprout to cook evenly and quickly).
2) Blanch the sprouts in boiling water for about 8 mins, or until just about cooked through. I do this in the wok that I use for the stir fry, why create extra washing up! Drain sprouts, dry the wok and cut sprouts in half.
3) Now for the stir fry....heat the oil and then add garlic and chilli flakes, keep stirring for a min or so and then chuck in the sprouts.
4) As the sprouts are pretty much cooked, give them a couple if mins to warm through and colour and then add orange segments, soy sauce and a squeeze of orange juice from the other half of the orange.
5) Stir, add sesame seeds if using, a handful of fresh herbs and serve.

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