Easy Brussels Sprouts With Bacon Recipe
Maple bacon Brussels sprouts are the ultimate easy side dish recipe perfect for weeknight dinners or holiday celebrations. Only needs 3 ingredients and very little prep work to create something that is smoky, savoury, sweet and very delicious, all at once.
Servings 4 people
Calories 195kcal
Ingredients
- 500 g Brussels sprouts
- 5 bacon rashers
- 2 tbsp maple syrup
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Chop bacon rashers into small pieces.
- Rinse Brussels sprouts to remove any excess dirt. Trim and cut them into half.
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add Brussels sprouts and parboil until barely tender. This will take approximately 3-4 minutes. Drain from water.
- Cook bacon in a large fry pan or heavy skillet over medium heat. Stir until bacon bits are golden brown.
- Increase heat to medium-high and add the Brussels sprouts to fry pan. Sauté Brussels sprouts for a couple of minutes.
- Add maple syrup and season well with salt and pepper.
- Continue to sauté Brussels sprouts until tender with a nice golden brown colour on the outside and the bacon bits are crispy.
- Serve warm.
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Notes
- For a vegan option, switch pork bacon for your favourite vegan bacon product.
- Choose fresh and smaller Brussels sprouts for a milder and less bitter taste.
- Be careful not to overcook Brussels sprouts.
- Sauté Brussels sprouts in the same pan as bacon so the bacon flavour can infuse the vegetable.
Nutrition
Calories: 195kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 8g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 214mg | Potassium: 563mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 9g | Vitamin A: 953IU | Vitamin C: 106mg | Calcium: 65mg | Iron: 2mg