Grilled Broccolini with Crispy Bacon
Serve up fresh grilled broccolini with crispy bacon and roasted almonds for a tasty side. This simple recipe is a whānau winner.
Ingredients
- 15 stems broccolini
- 250 grams streaky bacon
- 1/2 cup roasted almonds
- 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoons olive oil
- 20 grams butter
- 15 stems broccolini
- 250 grams streaky bacon
- 1/2 cup roasted almonds
- 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoons olive oil
- 20 grams butter
- Step 1 of 5Trim and wash broccolini - remove any excess leaves and trim bottom of stalks. Set aside
- Step 2 of 5Cut bacon into small 1 cm pieces. Heat the frying pan with a little bit of olive oil and fry off bacon until crispy. Remove from the pan and set aside but keep bacon fat in the frying pan for later.
- Step 3 of 5Set the grill on high and grill broccolini until charred and tender (not soft).
- Step 4 of 5Once broccolini is almost cooked, get the same pan that you cooked the bacon in back on the heat and add butter. Melt butter and add broccolini and lemon juice. Add half of the bacon and toss. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 5 of 5Plate broccolini on a serving dish, cover with the remaining bacon bits and roughly chopped roasted almonds.
Method
- Step 1 of 5Trim and wash broccolini - remove any excess leaves and trim bottom of stalks. Set aside
- Step 2 of 5Cut bacon into small 1 cm pieces. Heat the frying pan with a little bit of olive oil and fry off bacon until crispy. Remove from the pan and set aside but keep bacon fat in the frying pan for later.
- Step 3 of 5Set the grill on high and grill broccolini until charred and tender (not soft).
- Step 4 of 5Once broccolini is almost cooked, get the same pan that you cooked the bacon in back on the heat and add butter. Melt butter and add broccolini and lemon juice. Add half of the bacon and toss. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 5 of 5Plate broccolini on a serving dish, cover with the remaining bacon bits and roughly chopped roasted almonds.
Nutrition per serving
1040 Kilojoules
Protein9 grams
Fat21 grams
Carbs3 grams
Sugars2 grams
Dietary and nutritional info supplied by Woolworths Food Company NZ Nutritionist
Method
- Step 1 of 5Trim and wash broccolini - remove any excess leaves and trim bottom of stalks. Set aside
- Step 2 of 5Cut bacon into small 1 cm pieces. Heat the frying pan with a little bit of olive oil and fry off bacon until crispy. Remove from the pan and set aside but keep bacon fat in the frying pan for later.
- Step 3 of 5Set the grill on high and grill broccolini until charred and tender (not soft).
- Step 4 of 5Once broccolini is almost cooked, get the same pan that you cooked the bacon in back on the heat and add butter. Melt butter and add broccolini and lemon juice. Add half of the bacon and toss. Season with salt and pepper.
- Step 5 of 5Plate broccolini on a serving dish, cover with the remaining bacon bits and roughly chopped roasted almonds.