How to Clean Brussels Sprouts (Easy Steps)
Cleaning and trimming your own Brussels sprouts is a lot easier than you think if you follow a few simple steps. This recipe will show you how to clean and trim Brussels sprouts and how to choose the best ones at the store so you have the best Brussels sprouts for your next meal.
Servings: 4 servings
Ingredients
- 1 pint Brussels sprouts whole
- ⅛ cup of olive oil
- 1 lemon
- 1 teaspoon tsp of kosher salt
- ¼ teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
Cleaning Brussel Sprouts
- First, you want to prep your Brussels sprouts by rinsing them well under cold water then dry them.1 pint Brussels sprouts
Preparing Brussels Sprouts For Cooking
- Cut the woody stem off of the bottom of the Brussels sprouts.
- Remove the outer leaves if they are dirty.
- Now, slice your brussel sprouts in half paying attention to making sure they are all around the same size so they all cook at the same time. If you have larger ones then go ahead and cut them into quarters.
To Cook Brussels Sprouts
- In a large heavy bottom pan, heat your olive oil on medium heat. Once pan is heated, add your brussel sprouts to the pan making sure they are not overlapping and that they are all touching the pan.⅛ cup of olive oil
- You are going to be browning them and getting a nice char on the outside.
- Cook them without touching them for about 4 minutes.
- After 4 minutes toss them around with a spatula and you should start to see the nice browning happening. Press them all back down in the pan after tossing so they do not overlap and Cook for another couple minutes.
- Now, at this stage squeeze your lemon over the top and add your salt. The lemon will start to sizzle and begin steaming your brussel sprouts while the salt will start pulling the moisture from them.1 lemon
- Go ahead and toss around again and flatten out again.
- Just keep repeating this process every couple of minutes until the brussel sprouts are fork tender (about another 5 minutes).
- Add salt and pepper and mix well for one minute.1 teaspoon tsp of kosher salt, ¼ teaspoon of fresh ground black pepper
- Taste and add any additional salt and pepper and enjoy!
Nutrition
Calories: 118kcal | Carbohydrates: 13g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 7g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Sodium: 30mg | Potassium: 497mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 898IU | Vitamin C: 115mg | Calcium: 57mg | Iron: 2mg
Nutrition Values are estimates only.
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