Sausage and Sizzled Sprout Noodles

    5m prep time
    15m total time
    Easy level
    11 ingredients

Forget everything you think you know about sprouts. Once sizzled in oil, they become crispy and unlike any boiled sprout your grandmother used to force you to eat on Christmas day. Inspired by the flavours of Dan Dan noodles, we love the salty addition of sausage meat in contrast with the creamy tahini and fiery chilli oil. This recipe is cheap and speedy, making it ideal for those weeknight recipe slumps.

Method

Based on 4 servings, adjust as needed.

Step 1

Begin by slicing the sprouts. Trim off the ends then cut them in half. Place the sprout cut-side down on your chopping board and finely slice. Alternatively, use a mandolin or the slicing attachment of your food processor if you have one. Finely slice the spring onions too and remove the sausages from their skins as best you can.

Step 2

Set a large frying pan over a medium heat and add the oil. Once hot, tip in the sausage meat and break up with the back of a wooden spoon. Hard fry for 5-6 minutes until golden and crispy in places. Transfer the sausage to a plate and set aside.

Step 3

In the same pan, add the sliced spouts and spring onions and fry until ‘frazzled’ and crispy. This will take 4-5 minutes.

Step 4

In a small bowl, mix together the tahini, soy sauce and chilli oil. Cook the noodles in boiling water as per the instructions on the packet.

Step 5

Return the cooked sausage meat to the sprout pan along with the ginger and garlic paste and fry for a further minute.

Step 6

Once the noodles are cooked, use a pair of tongs to transfer them to the pan, allowing a little of their cooking water to come with them. Pour in the sauce and give everything a good toss. Add a little splash of water to loosen the sauce if you think it needs it. Divide the noodles onto plates, top with sesame seeds, if using, and dig in.
  • Ingredients
  • Based on 4 servings
  • 1 tbsp Sesame Seeds 1 x Sainsbury's Sesame Seeds 50g
  • 100g Spring Onions, sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Spring Onions Bunch 100g
  • 2 tbsp Dark Soy Sauce 1 x Sainsbury's Dark Soy Sauce 150ml
  • 1 tbsp Vegetable Oil, or sesame oil 1 x Sainsbury's Vegetable Oil 1L
  • Maldon Salt, to taste 1 x Maldon Sea Salt Flakes 250g
  • 2 tsp Garlic & Ginger Paste 1 x KTC Minced Garlic & Ginger Paste 210g
  • 1 tbsp Chilli Oil 1 x Lee Kum Kee Chiu Chow Chilli Oil 170g
  • 225g Noodles 1 x Sharwood's Medium Egg Noodles 226g
  • 2 tbsp Tahini 1 x Al'Fez Middle Eastern Natural Tahini 160g
  • 400g Sausage Meat 1 x Sainsbury's Butcher's Choice British Pork Sausagemeat 400g
  • 250g Brussels Sprouts, finely sliced 1 x Sainsbury's Brussels Sprouts 500g
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