Brown Butter Bacon Baked Brussels Sprouts

At Ajpal, I add lots of tips in all of my recipes – because I am a home cook without any formal training, and I find I am more confident making dishes when I understand why it works, and what each ingredient means to the flavor of a recipe. My goal is for even the most beginner home cook to feel empowered in the kitchen.

Brussels sprouts are one of our favorite easy side dishes – they are super healthy, delicious, and perfect alongside so many dishes.

These brussels sprouts are keto and low carb – but packed with flavor from crunchy bacon and rich brown butter.

Don’t be surprised when these brussels sprouts are the first thing off the table at your dinner – they are loaded with rich buttery flavor and tons of crunchy bacon bits!

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How to Make Brown Butter Bacon Brussels Sprouts

To make brown butter brussels sprouts, you will need:

• Brussels sprouts
• Olive oil
• Garlic paste
• Paprika
• Sea salt
• Bacon
• Salted butter
• Ground black pepper

Once you’ve gathered your ingredients, we will use the following method:

• Prep. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and grease a large baking dish with nonstick spray; set aside. Add prepared brussels sprouts to a large bowl and toss with olive oil, garlic paste, and paprika. Transfer the brussels sprouts to the prepared baking dish and spread out evenly. The brussels sprouts should be snug together but in a single layer.
• Bake. Sprinkle sea salt over the brussels sprouts and bake for 30 minutes.
• Crisp bacon. Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a medium skillet until done. Transfer the cooked bacon to a paper towel lined plate to rest for a couple of minutes before chopping.
• Brown butter. Add butter to a small skillet and brown over medium high heat, stirring frequently until brown flecks form on the bottom of the pan.vReduce heat to low and add the chopped bacon to the butter and cook for 1 minute more.
• Mix. Pour the butter and bacon mixture over the top of the roasted brussels sprouts and season with additional salt and pepper, if desired.
• Toss to coat and serve.

Tips and Tricks to Perfect Brown Butter Bacon Baked Brussels Sprouts

When you buy brussels sprouts, they come a few ways – either whole on the stalk, whole sprouts off the stalk, or sprouts that have the stem removed and are either cut, shaved, or chopped.

While I love to buy the bags of pre-prepped brussels sprouts, it is pretty expensive, and not always readily available – but thankfully brussels sprouts are incredibly easy to cut and prepare ahead of cooking.

To clean brussels sprouts, you should discard any areas that have browned or outer leaves that seem a bit brown/yellow.

Soak in water and gently shake to remove any excess dirt (not common on bulk brussels sprouts, but can be found often on sprouts still on the stalk.)

Let dry on a paper towel to remove excess water from your sprouts!

The easiest way to prepare brussels sprouts for pan frying involves only two knife cuts per brussels sprout – simply trim the stem off at the base of the brussels sprout and then chop brussels sprout in half.

While you can eat much of the stem, it can be bitter and takes longer to cook to soft – I prefer to trim off as much of the brussels sprout stem as possible, but I also try to not worry too much about it and work quickly.

How To Make Brown Butter. Brown butter is incredibly delicious – it is cooked down butter that caramelized and cooked down, bringing out a nutty slightly sweet flavor that elevates any dish. To make brown butter, slowly melt butter in a pan, stirring occasionally, so the milk solids can caramelize. Butter burns, and tastes bitter when burnt, so cook on low to let butter slowly brown.

Chop Brussels for more caramelized flavor. For even more savory, crunchy, and caramelized brussels sprouts, I like to chop them into a “hash”, or even shave them with a mandoline (be careful with your fingers!).

Giving your brussels sprouts more surface area helps them cook quicker at a higher temperature so you can have a lovely caramelized flavor without making the brussels sprouts too soft or soggy.

FAQs

Brussels sprouts are done cooking when they are soft when pressed with the tines of a fork.

Brussels sprouts can be stored in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to four days.

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If you’re looking for other delicious side dishes that pair perfectly with these brussels sprouts for an everyday dinner or a holiday meal, please check out recent favorites, like The Best Air Fryer Baked Potatoes, Cheeseburger Stuffing, Easy Eggplant Caponata, Cranberry Pecan Salad, or Air Fryer Pasta Chips:

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Brown Butter Bacon Baked Brussels Sprouts

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