I serve you the recipe for the most amazing bourbon-glazed Brussels sprouts with bacon. The Brussels sprouts are crispy and shining because of the delicious sweet glaze. And this is an unbelievably easy recipe to prepare with such a lot of flavor. I'm sure you're going to add this recipe to your most favorite Brussels sprouts recipe book.
Bourbon Bacon Brussels Sprouts
This is such an easy recipe to prepare Brussels sprouts with bacon, and it also got a superb flavor, and that's why I will share it with you. Because I think everybody needs a great Brussels sprouts recipe. And this is, just like my Brussels sprouts with orange glaze, one of my favorites.
The crispy baked Brussels sprouts with bacon and the Bourbon glaze make this a true entertaining recipe. And however I could eat this every week because I like this so much, I think it's a great recipe to serve as a side dish when it's Christmas, Thanksgiving or when you're having a dinner party. And this recipe is fully tested so you know it's foolproof.
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Ingredients needed for this recipe
The ingredients you need to bake these crunchy Brussels sprouts with bacon and pecans (Bourbon glazed).
- Brussels sprouts: the most important ingredient in this recipe. And as always, the veggies are most delicious in season. So this is a real winter recipe.
- Butter: Because this recipe also contains bacon and sea salt, use the unsalted version.
- Brown sugar, cayenne pepper, and Sea salt: for flavoring the Bourbon glaze.
- Bourbon: use a malt Bourbon for the best result
- Bacon: Salty and a perfect counterpart of the sweet Bourbon glaze
- Pecans: With their nutty flavor, the pecans really finish the recipe (and yes, I really forgot to include them in this picture;-()
How do you prepare Brussels sprouts with bacon (and of course the Bourbon glaze)
An easy printable recipe can be found at the bottom of this blog.
Step 1: Clean the Brussels sprouts. Take a Brussels sprout and slice off the bottom. Then you can remove the outer leaves. If you see a brown spot, cut it out. Repeat this for all the sprouts and put them in a colander. Rinse them.
Step 2: Cook the Brussels sprouts. Bring a pan with 2 inches (ca. 5 cm) of water to a boil. Add the Brussels sprouts and cook for 5 minutes. Drain them in a colander.
Step 3: Prepare the Bourbon glaze. Put butter, brown sugar, Bourbon, Cayenne, and Sea salt in a saucepan. Heat while stirring and bring it to a boil. Cook for about 2 minutes until the sugar is fully absorbed. Turn off the heat.
Step 4: Bake the bacon and Brussels sprouts. Bake the bacon in a frying pan without oil for 3 minutes. Add the Brussels sprouts and stir-fry for 2 minutes. Add the Bourbon glaze stir everything and simmer for 5 minutes. Sprinkle pecans on top and serve.
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Ingredients
- 1¼ pound Brussels sprouts
- 4 tablespoons butter, unsalted
- 4 tablespoons dark brown sugar
- 4 tablespoons bourbon, malt
- ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper ground
- ½ teaspoon sea salt
- ¼ pound bacon bits
- 3 tablespoons pecan nuts
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Instructions
Brussels sprouts
- Boil 2 inches (ca. 5 cm) of water in a large pot.1¼ pound Brussels sprouts
- Clean the Brussels sprouts. First, take a thin strip of the bottom. Then you can remove the outer leaves. If you've got huge Brussels sprouts, halve them. Wash the sprouts in a colander.
- Add the clean Brussels sprouts to the boiling water and let them cook for 5 minutes.
- Drain them in a colander and put them aside.
Bourbon glaze
- In a saucepan, add butter, brown sugar, Bourbon, cayenne pepper, and sea salt.4 tablespoons butter, 4 tablespoons dark brown sugar, 4 tablespoons bourbon, ⅛ teaspoon cayenne pepper ground, ½ teaspoon sea salt
- Bring to a boil on medium heat, then turn the heat low.
- Let it simmer, while stirring, for 2 minutes until the sugar is dissolved. Turn off the heat.
Baked Bourbon Glazed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon.
- Add the bacon to a hot skillet and bake for 3 minutes on medium heat until they're light brown. Some fat will be released too.¼ pound bacon bits
- Add the Brussels sprouts, turn on the heat to high, and stir-fry for 2 minutes.
- Add the Bourbon glaze and turn the heat low. Let simmer for 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and crumble the pecans on top. Serve immediately.3 tablespoons pecan nuts
Notes
- The cleaning of the Brussels sprouts will take the most of the preparation time. But you can buy them already cleaned. That way, this recipe will be even easier.
- Stir-fry the Brussels sprouts for 2 minutes before adding the Bourbon glaze. That way they will become crispy.
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