Braised Brussels Sprouts in Bacon and Shallots
If you love bacon and brussels sprouts, you’ll love our version of braised brussels sprouts. Enjoy! Update: Click here for more fabulous Brussels Sprouts Recipes.
Braised Brussels Sprouts Recipe
I think by now we’ve established that we like brussels sprouts. Between the balsamic roasted brussels sprouts recipe and the baked brussels sprouts with parmesan we have converted more than a few doubters to joys of this little cabbage-esque vegetable. It is one of our favorite rough-ages and over the years we’ve come up with recipes that allow these little bundles of goodness to shine and be enjoyed by many. Recently we’ve been preparing it in a way which makes everything better. Braised brussels sprouts with bacon is a fantastic side dish for all bacon AND brussels sprouts lovers.
This is a super simple recipe for braising brussels sprouts. Saute up a bit of bacon then add some chopped shallots for sweetness. After they have cooked and sweetened up a but, add in the green balls of joy, a bit of broth (we usually use chicken broth but feel free to use whatever kind you like or have on hand) and some soy sauce for seasoning and umami. Cover and braise until tender. Easy and delicious.
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The savory and slightly salty bite of the bacon combined with the tender sweet brussels sprouts is divine. Particularly with the added sweetness of the shallots and the “tying-in” element of the soy sauce. The ingredients and technique are so simple it is hard not to love it. Especially because of the bacon, since we all know that bacon makes everything better. Now if our garden brussels sprouts would just start producing some for us to eat so we wouldn’t have to go out and buy them.
above: render bacon fat then add shallots
Add soy sauce and broth, then braise brussels sprouts in liquid
Note on cooking times: Brussels sprouts can very tremendously in size, ranging from the size of a large egg to as small as a 5-cent coin. Make sure to adjust your cooking times depending on the size that you end up cooking. Also, try to select all the same sizes for consistent cooking.
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Here’s some cheesy roasted brussels sprouts if you’re craving extra cheese.
Braised Brussels Sprouts with Bacon Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pound (454 g) Brussels Sprouts (about), washed, cut in half (or quarters as long as they are about same size)
- 3-4 slices (slices) Bacon , cut into small pieces
- 2 Tablespoons (30 ml) minced Shallots (about 2 medium shallots)
- 1 Tablespoon (15 ml) Soy Sauce or Worcestershire
- 1/4 cup (60 ml) chicken broth
- sea salt and fresh cracked black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat pan on medium heat then add bacon. Cook up until bacon has rendered a good amount of the fat, about 5-10 minutes. Add shallots. Stir shallots well into the bacon, and cook shallots until they become fragrant and soft, but not burnt.
- Add brussels sprouts to the pan and allow them to sear for about 3 minutes. Then add soy sauce and broth. Stir evenly.
- Cover, and turn heat to low and allow brussels spouts to slowly braise in the liquid for about 15-20 minutes, or until the brussels sprouts are tender. Season with sea salt and black pepper to taste
A wonderful recipe that the whole family loved. As a strategy I tried to get the sprouts nice and dark before adding the liquid. Absolutely awesome.
Thank you for the recipe.
Thanks Kevin! so happy you and your family enjoyed the recipe.
This looks soooo yummy – can’t wait to try it. What I also like is that brussels sprouts and shallots are healthy (very low in salicylates and both are very nutritious).
This is my favorite brussels sprouts recipe. I’ve made it several times and it’s something I crave! Thank you both for sharing it with the world because it’s so amazing. 🙂
This looks amazing, and I’m hoping to make it for an upcoming dinner party. Can you tell me how many people the recipe serves?
Thanks!
Hi Michelle,
This should serve approx. 4 as a side dish. In general for vegetable sides, you can figure a 1/4 lb per person. Hope you have a great party!
Wonderful! Thanks so much : ) I’m looking forward to it!
I use balsamic vinegar instead of the soy and then make a basalmic reduction to drizzle over the brussel sprouts just before serving. Out of this world flavor!