Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Rosemary, Balsamic Glaze & maybe Figs
Classic Side Dishes can also be simple to make & full of flavor. If you are entertaining for the holidays, here is a quick & easy recipe to throw together using 5 ingredients: brussel sprouts, coconut oil, sea salt, fresh rosemary & ready-made balsamic glaze. You know what else? Think outside the chip, this makes an awesome snack for the gang! Yeah, I really am that Ema that says to her kids, “Hey having friends over tonight? Want me to make brussels sprouts for you guys to snack on?”
Ingredients
1 lb Brussels Sprouts
3 Tablespoons Coconut Oil (you can use other oils, such as Olive Oil instead)
Sea Salt (or Himalayan Pink Salt, or Kosher Salt, or whatever salt you have on hand)
Ready-made Balsamic Glaze (you can make your own, but when I tried it a few times I found it made my kitchen super smoky and reduced to a very small amount. I recommend getting it at the supermarket)
1-2 Fresh Rosemary Stems
Optional: Dried Figs (Turkish, sulphured-free for example)
Instructions
1
Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
2
Wash brussels sprouts. Trim bottoms and cut them in half.
3
Heat coconut or other oil in a large cast iron pan on medium heat. Add brussels sprouts and resist stirring them. Let them brown on one side. Turn off heat. Takes about 5-6 mins.
4
Add fresh rosemary (you can chop it, add the fresh leaves, or add the whole stems – totally your call).
Sprinkle salt.
5
Bake in oven for about 20 mins or until they are tender and even more brown. Looking back at the picture in this recipe I bet I would cook them a few minutes more if I was going to eat them today. We are all learning and growing – and this will be good enough. I’m enough!
6
Pour balsamic glaze over the roasted brussels sprouts.
Want a variation that makes this recipe super fancy? Add figs. Yup. That’s it. Add figs & people think you are super fancy & exotic & the food you make is totally Mediterranean. You can slice a few dried figs & add them at the end with the balsamic & toss.
7
Ta Da! You’re Done!
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Ema
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