Brussels sprouts with orange sauce

Brussels sprouts and orange - wow, what an awesome combination.

Ingredients

Serves 3

10-12 Brussels sprouts

Sauce:
1 Tbsp canola oil
1 Tbsp grated orange rind
¼ cup freshly squeezed orange juice
1 Tbsp sugar
¼ tsp ground ginger
2 Tbsp finely chopped parsley
½ tsp cornflour

Method

Slice a small cross in the base of each Brussels sprout.
Boil for 5-10 minutes or until tender. Drain and keep hot.
Make the sauce while the Brussels sprouts are cooking.
Place oil in a saucepan and add remaining ingredients. Blend well and heat gently, stirring frequently until thickened.
Pour sauce over the Brussels sprouts and serve.

Microwave:
Place Brussels sprouts in a microwave proof dish, add 2 Tbsp water.
Cover and cook on high power for 6-8 minutes. Keep hot.
Mix remaining ingredients together and cook on high power for 1 minute. Stir well.

Variation:
Try this hot orange sauce with other cooked green vegetables, such as broccoli, courgettes, beans or asparagus.