Yield: 4 servings
Hot Honey Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Hot Honey Brussels Sprouts with crispy bacon, caramelized sprouts, and a sweet-spicy honey drizzle are made in one skillet and ready in 25 minutes!
Ingredients
- 5 strips bacon, cut into pieces
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 1 teaspoon olive oil, or extra bacon grease
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 1 pound brussels sprouts, ends removed and cut in half
- ½ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ¼ cup hot honey
- flaky sea salt, to taste
- crushed red pepper flakes, optional
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Instructions
- In a large skillet, fry bacon until crispy. Using a slotted spoon, scoop out the bacon (leave about 2 tablespoons of bacon grease in the skillet) and transfer it to a plate lined with paper towels. Set aside.
- In the same skillet over medium heat, add the butter and olive oil into the bacon grease. Use a wooden spoon to scrape the bottom of the skillet to loosen up all of the browned bits.
- Once the butter has melted, stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds. Then add the Brussels sprouts and smoked paprika, stirring until the sprouts are coated in the butter. Flip as many of the sprouts as you can cut-side down to get a good sear on the flat side.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 8-10 minutes or until fork tender. At the end of cooking, if you need to, add 2 tablespoons of water to get the bits off the bottom and prevent the sprouts from sticking.
- Remove from the heat, crumble the bacon, and add it back into the skillet. Drizzle the hot honey over the sprouts and sprinkle a little sea salt and crushed red pepper flakes over the top if desired. Serve immediately!
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Notes
Store: Hot honey Brussels sprouts are best served fresh as they quickly lose their crispiness. However, leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
Reheat: Use a skillet over medium heat for 3 to 4 minutes for best results, or microwave if you don't mind them being softer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1serving, Calories: 280kcal, Carbohydrates: 28g, Protein: 8g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 7g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g, Monounsaturated Fat: 6g, Trans Fat: 0.3g, Cholesterol: 33mg, Sodium: 257mg, Potassium: 517mg, Fiber: 4g, Sugar: 20g, Vitamin A: 1163IU, Vitamin C: 97mg, Calcium: 54mg, Iron: 2mg