Brined Skillet Roasted Brussels Sprouts Food

PAN-ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add Brussels sprouts and season with salt and pepper. Add lemon juice and cook until Brussels sprouts start to brown on some leaves, about 3 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and cook until sprouts are fork-tender, about 15 minutes.

SAUTéED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Heat a large cast iron or similar sturdy bottomed skillet over medium high for 4 minutes. Add the oil. As soon as the oil is hot and shining (but before it starts smoking), swirl to cost the pan, then add the halved Brussels sprouts. Shake the skillet a little and prod them so that as many as possible are cut-side down. Let sit completely undisturbed for 5 to 8 minutes, until they develop a dark, tasty, caramelized sear.
• Add the salt and pepper. With a wooden spoon or spatula, stir the Brussels sprouts. Continue cooking, stirring every few minutes, until the Brussels sprouts are browned all over and just turning tender the inside, about 6 to 8 additional minutes.
• Remove the pan from the heat. Stir in the vinegar, then the pine nuts or almonds. Let the residual heat of the skillet toast the nuts, stirring them very often so that they toast evenly on all sides and do not burn (if they aren't toasting, return the skillet to low heat). As soon as the nuts are toasted, transfer the sprouts to a serving plate and sprinkle with fresh herbs. Enjoy hot.

ROASTED GARLIC BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a small skillet over medium heat; add 2 chopped garlic cloves and 1/2 teaspoon each cumin seeds and kosher salt and cook 2 minutes. Stir in 1 tablespoon brown sugar, the juice of 1/2 lemon and a pinch of red pepper flakes. Toss with 1 1/4 pounds halved Brussels sprouts on a baking sheet. Roast at 450 degrees F until tender, 18 to 24 minutes. Toss with torn cilantro.

ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Cut off the brown ends of the Brussels sprouts and pull off any yellow outer leaves. Mix them in a bowl with the olive oil, salt and pepper. Pour them on a sheet pan and roast for 35 to 40 minutes, until crisp on the outside and tender on the inside. Shake the pan from time to time to brown the sprouts evenly. Sprinkle with more kosher salt ( I like these salty like French fries), and serve immediately.

ROASTED BRINED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Trim stems and remove wilted leaves from Brussels sprouts; rinse under cold water. In a large bowl, combine the water, salt, sugar, and soy sauce, stirring until all of the sugar and salt have dissolved. Add sprouts to the brine mixture (make sure they are submerged). Brine for 1 hour.
• Drain the Brussels sprouts, do not rinse. Toss the sprouts with olive oil and black pepper. Bake in an uncovered baking dish for 35 to 40 minutes, until crisp on the outside and tender on the inside, or desired doneness.

SKILLET-BRAISED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-low heat; cook until just crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving bacon grease in skillet.
• Increase heat to medium-high under skillet; saute Brussels sprouts in the bacon grease until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic to Brussels sprouts; saute until garlic is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Pour chicken stock over Brussels sprouts mixture and cover skillet with a lid; simmer until Brussels sprouts are bright green, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove lid and continue simmering until liquid is evaporated and sprouts are tender, about 5 more minutes.
• Remove skillet from heat and stir bacon, butter, vinegar, salt, and pepper into Brussels sprouts mixture until butter is melted.

SKILLET ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a large, heavy bottom skillet, over medium-high heat. Then add your Brussels sprouts. Cook undisturbed, ~6-8 minutes, until caramelized. (This is the simplest way to cook them on the stove top. Some recipes say to start off with the pan cold and add your Brussels Sprouts and oil and then turn the heat up. I didn't find this made a big difference.)
• Continue cooking the Brussels Sprouts with the top on to steam them for an additional 3-5 minutes. The key is making sure the Brussels are about the same size so they do end up cooking. Continue to cook until cut sides of sprouts are deeply and evenly browned and paring knife slides in with little to no resistance. Adjust the heat and move the sprouts as necessary to prevent them from overbrowning.
• Remove from the heat, and drizzle with the lemon juice. Finish the sprouts off any way you like: a handful of Parmesan cheese, nuts, or herbs, or simply enjoy them just as they are. Best served fresh (Sadly they do not heat up well.)

BRINED SKILLET-ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• In large bowl stir together water& kosher salt.
• Add brussels sprouts to salt mixture, weigh sprouts down with plate to make sure they are completely submerged~ let stand 1 hour.
• Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Drain sprouts; do not rinse.
• In large heavy skillet (cast iron) or roasting pan toss sprouts with olive oil and roast, uncovered for 25 minutes.
• Meanwhile heat mustard seeds over med heat until seeds are lightly toasted; remove and crust slightly.
• Add seeds, sea salt and crushed pepper to the roasted sprouts~ toss well and serve!

SKILLET-ROASTED BRUSSELS SPROUTS W/CHILE, PEANUTS AND MINT-ATK

Steps:

• Arrange Brussels sprouts in single layer, cut sides down, in 12-inch nonstick skillet. Drizzle oil evenly over sprouts. Cover skillet, place over medium-high heat and cook until sprouts are bright green and cut sides have started to brown, about 5 minutes.
• Uncover and continue to cook until cut sides of sprouts are deeply and evenly browned and paring knife slides in with little to no resistance, 2 to 3 minutes longer, adjusting heat and moving sprouts as necessary to prevent them from overbrowning. While sprouts cook, combine chile, lime juice, fish sauce and 1/4 teaspoon salt in small bowl.
• Off heat, add chile mixture to skillet and stir to evenly coat sprouts. Season with salt to taste. Transfer sprouts to large plate, sprinkle with peanuts and mint, and serve.