Sprouts

[George K]

Last week (because I had a gift card) we ordered Red Lobster.

I'm not a fan of lobster (or any seafood), so when she wants lobster, I go with their cajun chicken alfredo (extra cajun seasoning please). For her sides, she ordered the brusell sprouts, which she really enjoyed.

I found a "copycat" recipe site that claims to reproduce the Red Lobster menu.

• 2 pounds Brussel sprouts fresh
• 2 tablespoons Olive oil
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 3 ounces butter

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. Wash Brussel sprouts and nip off the end of the stem and pull off any loose leaves. Place sprouts into a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Place a sheet of parchment paper on a cookie sheet and place the Brussel sprouts on the parchment paper. Bake for about 20 to 25 minutes. The Brussel sprouts will be lightly browned on the outside, and tender on the inside when they have cooked.

About 10 minutes before the Brussel sprouts are done, place the butter into a small pot over medium heat. Swirl continually, the butter will begin to brown. When the butter has become fragrant and has a caramel color, remove it from the pot, and pour into a heatproof dish, be sure to leave as many solids as you can in the pot. Discard the solids. Remove the Brussel sprouts from the cookie sheet and place on a plate to serve. Drizzle over browned butter just before serving.

Sprouts were quite good.

Surprisingly good. No hint of bitterness, but not quite as "sweet" as she recalled them.

Any thought as to how I could sweeten this recipe up? Brown sugar perhaps?

[jon-nyc]

Carmelize them a bit more.

Or throw some honey or brown sugar in with the oil.

Or with the butter at the end.

[George K]

@jon-nyc said in Spouts:

Carmelize them a bit more.

You mean the sprouts? Bake them longer?

[jon-nyc]

Yeah. Flip them halfway through.

Mine go 20m a side.

[jon-nyc]

https://www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/ina-garten/roasted-brussels-sprouts-recipe2-1941953

[Mik]

Or you could add just a little good balsamic vinegar.

[Wim]

@george-k &@jon-nyc

NEVER EVER put brown sugar on Brussel sprouts. It would be considered a declaration of war

Wim

[LuFins Dad]

I suggest tossing them in a frying pan for a few minutes before putting them in the oven. It brightens them up, both in color and taste.