Recipe: Tasty Brussels Sprouts and Bacon

Brussels Sprouts and Bacon. Season with salt and pepper, to taste, and toss bacon back into pan. This recipe for Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Bacon is dedicated to anyone out there who is convinced that they don't like Brussels sprouts. And - since pretty much everything is better with bacon - we cooked our oven roasted Brussels sprouts with bacon, giving the sprouts even more.

To trim Brussels sprouts, simply cut off the stem end and halve. If they're large, you can quarter them, just making sure the Brussels sprouts are cut into uniform pieces so that they'll cook evenly. If you don't want to discard the leftover bacon drippings, carefully transfer to a heatproof container, cool. You can have Brussels Sprouts and Bacon using 6 ingredients and 8 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Ingredients of Brussels Sprouts and Bacon

1. You need of Brussels sprouts (about 800 grams) Stalk.
2. It's of bacon.
3. It's of garlic.
4. It's of chicken broth.
5. You need of salt.
6. You need of black pepper.

Combine Brussels sprouts and bacon in a cast iron skillet; season with salt and pepper. Brussels sprouts that actually taste amazing? Just add a little bacon and saute them into perfection. These pan fried Brussel sprouts and bacon make for a quick low carb side dish.

Brussels Sprouts and Bacon step by step

1. Chop the garlic finely.Wash and halve the Brussels sprouts..
2. Cook three strips of bacon on medium-high heat until brown and crispy on both sides (about 5 minutes)..
3. Remove bacon from pan. Slice the bacon into small pieces on a cutting board..
4. Add the Brussels sprouts to the bacon-greased pan and cook on medium-high heat for about 5 minutes, stirring frequently..
5. Add garlic to the pan and cook until it starts to brown (about 3 minutes), stirring frequently..
6. Incorporate the bacon and cook for a couple more minutes..
7. Add chicken stock and cook until about half of the stock boils away (about 2 minutes), stirring occasionally..
8. Add salt and pepper to taste (I like to add a lot of pepper)..

I love Brussels sprouts any way they're prepared, but my favorite are roasted sprouts, with their gorgeous golden-brown leaves and irresistible charred look and taste. Bacon and Brussels sprouts are a classic ingredient combination. The rich, smoky notes from the crispy bacon complement the slight bitterness of the sprouts. To make each serving even more irresistible, make some quick and crunchy stovetop breadcrumbs. Balsamic bacon Brussels sprouts are irresistibly crispy and flavorful!