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Skillet-Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Maple Syrup and Smoked Almonds

Posted on December 18, 2018

Ingredients

  • 1 pound small (1 to 1 1/2 inches in diameter) Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved
  • 5 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 tablespoon maple syrup
  • 1 tablespoon sherry vinegar
  • Salt
  • ¼ cup smoked almonds, chopped fine

Directions

Look for Brussels sprouts that are similar in size, with small, tight heads that are no more than 1 1/2 inches in diameter, as they’re likely to be sweeter and more tender than larger sprouts.

  1. Arrange Brussels sprouts in single layer, cut sides down, in 12-inch nonstick skillet. Drizzle oil evenly over sprouts. Cover skillet, place over medium-high heat, and cook until sprouts are bright green and cut sides have started to brown, about 5 minutes.
  2. Uncover and continue to cook until cut sides of sprouts are deeply and evenly browned and paring knife slides in with little to no resistance, 2 to 3 minutes longer, adjusting heat and moving sprouts as necessary to prevent them from overbrowning. While sprouts cook, combine syrup, vinegar, and ¼ teaspoon salt in small bowl.
  3. Off heat, add syrup-vinegar mixture to skillet and stir to evenly coat sprouts. Season with salt to taste. Transfer sprouts to large plate, sprinkle with almonds, and serve.