Brussels sprouts lardons Recipe | Food Network UK

Ingredients

• For the brussels sprouts
• 30ml good olive oil
• 175g pancetta or rasher bacon, 1/2cm dice
• 500g brussels sprouts, trimmed and cut in half
• 3/4 tsp salt
• 3/4 tsp freshly ground black pepper
• 175g sultanas
• 425ml homemade or tinned chicken stock
• For the homemade chicken stock
• 3 (2.5 kg) chickens
• 3 large onions, unpeeled and quartered
• 6 carrots, unpeeled and halved
• 4 celery stalks with leaves, cut in thirds
• 4 parsnips, unpeeled and cut in half, optional
• 20 sprigs fresh flat leaf parsley
• 15 sprigs fresh thyme
• 20 sprigs fresh dill
• 1 head garlic, unpeeled and cut in half crosswise
• 2 tbsp salt
• 2 tsp whole black peppercorns