This collection of recipes with Brussels sprouts not only produces scrumptious dishes but also addresses, in a flavorful manner, the well-known bitterness associated with the vegetable. There is certainly more to do with Brussels sprouts apart from just roasting them, which can quickly become monotonous. These recipes with Brussels sprouts open fresh new avenues to explore this wonderful, health-beneficial cruciferous vegetable.
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Brussel Sprouts Kitchen Equipment
Kitchen equipment plays an important role in what to do and how well to do it when using certain ingredients in the kitchen. Brussels sprouts are no exception. Handy equipment is key in exploring better recipe ideas. The following is a list of our suggested useful equipment that can be used when working with cruciferous vegetables such as Brussels sprouts, cabbage, Bok Choy, cauliflower, kale, and collard greens.
- Mandoline
- Air Fryer
- Cabbage Knife
- Cabbage Shaver
- Food Processor
- Roasting Tray
- Casserole Dish
- Skillet
- Steamer Basket
Brussels Sprouts Recipes
1. Parmesan Brussels Sprouts Recipe
- Cooks In: 30 minutes
- Serves: 8
- Cuisine: British/Western
- Method: Roast
- Calories: 149 per serving
Many recipes with Brussels sprouts cannot forget roasting. This is because roasting is one of the most common methods of preparing Brussels sprouts. This recipe by Jamie Oliver does exactly that but with a scrumptious twist to things brought about by the Parmesan.
Although good to serve as a side dish, the final product can easily be converted to a tasty vegetarian main dish if you add some cooked quinoa, for example. Apart from that, the Brussels sprouts can also be enjoyed as a snack with no need for any extras at all.
The Brussels sprouts used in the recipe are cut in half and roasted in a baking tray in the oven. This follows a sprinkle of grated lemon zest, and some seasoning which includes chili flakes. When it’s all said and done after the roast, the Brussels sprouts will be so tender, covered in melted cheese, and very flavorful. View Recipe.
2. Balsamic Roasted Brussels Sprouts and Shallots Recipe
- Cooks In: 65 minutes
- Serves: 6 to 8
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Sautéed, Roasted
- Calories: 89 per serving
What you have here is a low calorie, low carbs, diabetic-friendly super easy-to-make recipe which is essentially a combination of sautéing and some roasting. So yes both the stove-top and the oven will take part in the making of this dish. Some of the ingredients that go into this recipe are extra-virgin oil, shallots, garlic, and balsamic vinegar.
You will need an oven-safe pan (example) for this recipe because straight after the sauté of the ingredients, the pan will be transferred to the oven for the final bit which will caramelize the dish. View Recipe.
3. Fried Egg Recipe with Brussels Sprouts
- Cooks In: 5 minutes
- Serves: 1 to 2
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Fried
Of all those included in this list, this is one of the easiest recipes to accomplish. This egg and Brussels sprouts recipe is actually a variation of the egg and asparagus recipe. It comes in very handy when asparagus is not in season. There are only 5 ingredients in the recipe, which include butter, eggs, and some bread crumbs.
The Brussels sprouts are cut into quarters and cooked in melted butter in a suitable skillet (example). In the same skillet with the Brussels sprouts, the eggs are introduced to fry. Once all is ready, the breadcrumbs are sprinkled over the delicious tasting dish just before serving. View Recipe.
4. Sautéed Brussels Sprouts Recipe
- Cooks In: 12 minutes
- Serves: 8
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Sautéed
This recipe by Martha Stewart shows a super simple way of preparing Brussels sprouts using the sautéing method. You will only need 4 ingredients to make this dish, which are the Brussel sprouts themselves, extra-virgin olive oil, seasoning, and some fresh lemon juice.
The final product will be a side dish that can accompany some starch and meat such as pork, fish, or chicken. You could also serve the sprouts with some pasta. View Recipe.
5. Cheese and Bacon Bake Recipe with Brussels Sprout
- Cooks In: 35 minutes
- Serves: 6
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Baked
- Calories: 320 per serving
This is an admittedly higher-calorie dish compared to the foregoing ones. However, this dish delivers a punch. It justifies itself. It is actually a simple dish although it may look and sound so fancy. The crux of the matter is that this recipe delivers Brussels sprouts in melted cheese.
If you wanted to make the dish vegetarian you would skip the bacon component. A good skillet (example) will also be a necessity in this recipe. The bacon is cooked first on the stovetop in the skillet then followed by the Brussels sprouts which will be halved before cooking.
Just 10 minutes of cooking will make the sprouts tender. To finalize the dish, the combined ingredients will be baked in the same skillet for some minutes. The final dish will be served hot. View Recipe.
6. Steamed Brussels Sprouts with Garlic Recipe
- Cooks In: 8 minutes
- Serves: 3 cups
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Steamed
- Calories: 120 per serving
Apart from roasting, sautéing, or baking Brussels sprouts there is also a convenient option, like many vegetables, to steam them. As much as this recipe sounds basic, it produces delicious results in its simplicity. If you are looking for the fastest way to get Brussels sprouts cooked, this recipe does it in just 8 minutes
A good amount of flavor for this dish is introduced by garlic and butter. The sprouts are steamed in a saucepan using a steamer basket (example). The final product is best used right away as much as it can be reheated for eating on another day. To reheat, the steamed Brussels sprouts can be microwaved for under 2 minutes to avoid overcooking them. View Recipe.
7. Shaved Brussels Sprouts Salad Recipe
- Cooks In: 15 minutes
- Serves: 8
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Raw ingredients combination
- Calories: 215 per serving
Up until this point in this list of recipes with Brussels sprouts, we had not considered Brussel sprouts served raw in a salad. So this recipe produces a nutritious salad dish that delivers potassium (309 grams), Fiber (3g), Vitamin A (475IU), Vitamin C (50.2mg), Calcium (81mg), and Iron (1.4mg). The recipe is in two parts, the salad dressing and the salad itself.
Apart from the sprouts other ingredients that go into the salad include Honeycrisp apples (example), dried cranberries, and sunflower seeds. The Brussels sprouts will be shredded using a food processor, mandoline, or sharp knife. Raw Brussels sprouts in this type of salad will probably remind you of cabbage. An advantage to sprouts is that they hold up and do not get soggy even when prepared hours in advance. View Recipe.
8. Caramelized Brussels Sprouts with Maple Orange Glaze Recipe
- Cooks In: 55 minutes
- Serves: 6
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Fried
- Calories: 183 per serving
This is another angle to Brussels sprouts. This is a popular delicious recipe of caramelized Brussels sprouts. What you get with this recipe are sprouts with a crispy golden exterior. The catch to a great crispy outcome is to place the sprouts in the pan cut side down after cutting them in half.
The side that makes contact with the pan is the one that gets a brown caramelization with the other side cooked enough to be tender. To make this recipe that serves 6, you will need about 20 sprouts. Other less obvious ingredients to go into the recipe will be some bacon, ground mustard, cane vinegar (example), and parmesan for the topping. View Recipe.
9. Garlic Dijon Chicken Recipe with Brussels Sprouts
- Cooks In: 38 minutes
- Serves: 6
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Roasted, Sautéed
- Calories: 438
This is essentially a main-course chicken thigh recipe that draws on the goodness of Brussel sprouts to create a scrumptious chicken dish. This is an easy recipe to follow and reproduce. The list of ingredients contains familiar items such as olive oil, garlic, Dijon mustard, sea salt, and black pepper.
The chicken thighs are first marinated and then put in a baking pan to which the sprouts are also added to be roasted together surrounding the chicken. The chicken will require marinating for a minimum of 2 hours and a maximum of 6 hours before the roast. However, if you have limited time you could use the popular food saver system (example) which cuts the marinating time in half. The final product of this recipe is absolutely inviting. View Recipe.
10. Creamy Cucumber Recipe with Brussels Sprouts
- Cooks In: 55 minutes
- Serves: 8
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Boiling, Baking
- Calories: 172 per serving
If you enjoy creamy dishes, this recipe delivers one for you using Brussels sprouts. The sprouts are first boiled in salted water for about 5 minutes until they are tender. Other ingredients are also separately cooked in a skillet to produce the cream before everything is combined and baked in the oven for some 20 minutes.
One of the interesting ingredients in this recipe is cucumbers which are cut into chunks and also cooked. Here you can use burpless cucumbers such as English cucumbers or Persian cucumbers. Other ingredients required for this recipe are all-purpose flour, milk, chicken bouillon (example), and pepper. View Recipe.
11. Roasted Potatoes Recipe with Brussels Sprouts
- Cooks In: 60 minutes
- Serves: 6
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Roasted
- Calories: 170 per serving
Of all the recipes with Brussels sprouts out there, this is one of the best and very simple ones that combine the sprouts and potatoes in a single dish. Nonetheless, the catch in this recipe is to ensure that the potatoes and the Brussel sprouts cook or roast at the same time.
The potatoes are cubed to an unusually smaller size of 1/2 inch cubes to achieve this. This way the potatoes and sprouts will cook at the same time. Although the recipe calls for red potatoes, you could also use white potatoes in this recipe. Other ingredients will be olive oil, garlic powder, black pepper, and salt for seasoning. By the way, the potatoes are roasted with skin-on. The final product can be served as a side dish. View Recipe.
12. Roasted Sweet Potatoes with Brussels Sprouts Recipe
- Cooks In: 45 minutes
- Serves: 2 lb / 907 grams
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Roasted
- Calories: 123 per serving
If you can combine Brussels sprouts with potatoes, you sure can do the same with sweet potatoes. This recipe produces deep flavored sweet potatoes and an oven-roasted Brussels sprouts dish. Not all sweet potatoes would shine through roasting. For this recipe, we recommend any orange or red sweet potato varieties.
Some Japanese sweet potatoes are also good for this recipe, we must add. Essentially, you need to use the so-called “moist” varieties that do not dry out when baked or roasted. For this recipe, the sweet potatoes are peeled and diced to half inches so as to cook at the same time with the shaved sprouts.
Other ingredients going into the recipe include olive oil, paprika, pepper, onion powder, and garlic powder. All the ingredients are added to a pan and roasted in the oven for 30 minutes. View Recipe.
13. Pancetta, Caramelized Onions with Brussels Sprouts Recipe
- Cooks In: 55 minutes
- Serves: 8
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Boiling/Sautéing
- Calories: 108 per serving
This recipe produces a tasteful Brussel sprout anchored dish made using salt-cured pork belly or pancetta and onions. The only other ingredients in this recipe are extra-virgin olive oil, salt, and pepper for seasoning.
The Brussels sprouts are first boiled whole in salted water for some 6 minutes until tender enough to bite. Afterward, the sprouts are cut in half. The other ingredients are separately prepared in a skillet for about 18 minutes. The Brussel sprouts are later added to the skillet in the finalization of the dish. The final product is served warm. View Recipe.
14. Braised Brussels Sprouts with Bacon and Pearl Onions
- Cooks In: < 60 minutes
- Serves: 8
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Braising
The braising method used in this recipe is a good method for Brussels sprouts and is known for retaining the vegetable’s earthy sweetness. On the other hand, you also have bacon in the recipe which is savory. Added to this are pearl onions which also bring a savory, sweet flavor.
The combination of these ingredients under the braising cooking method produces a delectable dish. This recipe will also call for a skillet which will be used to start the recipe by cooking the bacon until golden brown. The Brussels sprouts and pearl onion will be cooked on their own in the skillet for a few minutes before the bacon is returned. This dish is served immediately once ready. View Recipe.
15. Balsamic Brussels Sprouts And Tomatoes
- Cooks In: 40 minutes
- Serves: 6
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Roasted, Sautéed
- Calories: 142 per serving
This recipe produces a refreshingly different dish involving Brussels sprouts. If you happen to have lots of homegrown cherry tomatoes and Brussels sprouts this recipe takes care of everything by pairing them both. This recipe presents an opportunity to use a variety of other small-size tomatoes such as Roma tomatoes.
The Brussels sprouts will be roasted whole in the oven, seasoned with some salt and pepper, and drizzled with some olive oil. View Recipe.
16. Baked Cod Fillets Recipe with Brussels Sprouts
- Cooks In: 35 minutes
- Serves: 4
- Cuisine: American/Western
- Method: Oven-baked
- Calories: 372 per serving
Other ingredients going into the recipe are red chili, ground cumin, ground paprika, lemon zest, and onion powder. The final product can be served with roasted sweet potato or mashed sweet potato, for example. In the event that the dish does not finish when served, it can be stored for up to 3 days in an airtight container. View Recipe.
Conclusion
As this collection shows, there is a healthy amount of recipes with Brussels sprouts in them to try out. Some recipes have Sprouts as the anchor ingredient while others have other main ingredients such as bacon, fish, chicken, and pork, with Brussel sprouts playing an important vegetable flavor role. The recipes we have listed here are easy to do and with accessible ingredients.
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