Best Sautéed Brussels Sprouts Recipes

SAUTéED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• If using something like bacon or sausage, start by browning the meat in a large skillet (10 to 12 inches) over medium-high heat to render the fat. Once the meat is cooked, remove it with a slotted spoon, leaving behind the drippings. (You can add the crispy meat bits back later.)
• Add halved brussels sprouts to the fat, shaking the skillet so that as many as possible land cut side down. Now, don't touch! Disturbing the skillet at this point would prevent the sprouts from caramelizing. Cook until they have a nice sear on one side, 5 to 8 minutes. Using a wooden spoon or spatula, give them a stir and continue to cook until they're nicely browned all over and just tender on the inside, another 5 to 8 minutes.
• Just before removing from the heat, add in a handful of aromatics, like chopped garlic, sliced onion, thyme sprigs or dried chiles, tossing to coat and cooking only a minute or two. Stir in the reserved bacon or sausage bits, if using.
• Finish with either a squeeze of halved lemon, a splash of nice vinegar or a handful of pickled onions or shallots. Because of the sprouts' meaty flavor profile, it's also nice to hit them with a smattering of fresh herbs, especially parsley, cilantro or mint. Salt and pepper to taste.

SAUTEED CABBAGE AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON AND CARAMELIZED SHALLOTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Put the shallots in a small baking dish, toss with 1 tablespoon canola oil and the sugar and season with salt and pepper. Roast, turning a few times, until golden brown and caramelized, 40 to 45 minutes. Let cool slightly, then thinly slice.
• Put the bacon in a large saute pan over medium heat and cook, stirring occasionally, until the fat has rendered and the bacon is golden brown and crisp, about 10 minutes. Remove with a slotted spoon to a plate lined with paper towels.
• Pour off all but 1 tablespoon of the bacon fat, then add the remaining 2 tablespoons canola oil to the pan. Return to the stove over medium heat and heat until the oil begins to shimmer. Add the cabbage and Brussels sprouts, season with salt, pepper and the red pepper flakes, and cook until the vegetables are soft and light golden brown, about 15 minutes. Stir in the vinegar and the shallots. Transfer to a platter and top with the crisp bacon.

SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• In a large skillet, heat oil over medium-high. Add brussels sprouts, season with salt and pepper, and cook, stirring frequently, until caramelized, 8 to 10 minutes. Add 1/3 cup water and cook until evaporated, about 2 minutes. Add lemon juice and toss to coat. Serve immediately.

SAUTéED BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND APPLE WITH PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Stack prosciutto slices on top of one another. Cut stack in half crosswise, then layer stacks on top of one another. Starting at the shorter end of the stack, tightly roll the prosciutto into a compact cigar shape. Wrap in plastic wrap and freeze for at least 3 hours or up to 3 days.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch skillet over medium-high heat until lightly smoking. Add apples and cook, barely moving, until lightly colored, about 5 minutes. Stir in brussels sprouts and continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
• Remove prosciutto from the freezer and use a hand grater to finely shave ham over the brussels sprouts before serving.

SAUTéED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH SAUSAGE AND PICKLED RED ONION

Steps:

• Toss onion in vinegar and season with salt and pepper. Mix thoroughly and set aside.
• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a large skillet (at least 12-inches) over medium-high heat. Add sausage, using a wooden spoon or spatula to break it up into smaller pieces. Cook, stirring occasionally, until sausage is cooked through, browned and crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Using a slotted spoon, remove sausage from skillet, leaving any fat behind. Set aside.
• Add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil to the skillet along with brussels sprouts. Season with salt and pepper and shake skillet so that most of the sprouts land cut-side down, turning some over with a fork, if necessary. Cook, without stirring, until brussels sprouts are well browned on one side, 5 to 8 minutes. Shake skillet to continue to brown sprouts all over, another 5 to 8 minutes. Add sausage back into skillet and stir to combine.
• Remove from heat and add onions and any vinegar left over, tossing to coat. Season with salt and pepper, add parsley and serve.

SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH APPLES AND BACON

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add brussels sprouts and cook until bright green and just tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and set aside.
• In a medium skillet, cook bacon over medium heat until crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Decrease heat and add onion; cook, stirring, until translucent, 3 to 5 minutes. Add apple and thyme; cook, stirring occasionally, until apple is golden brown, about 3 minutes.
• Add brussels sprouts and toss to combine. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes; sprinkle with parsley and season with salt and pepper. Transfer to a warmed serving platter and serve immediately.

FILET MIGNON AU POIVRE WITH SUN-DRIED TOMATO DEMI-GLACE AND SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• To make the tomato demi-glace, heat grapeseed oil in a medium saucepot over medium-high heat. Add garlic and scallions and saute lightly for 1 minute. Stir in sun-dried tomatoes, vinegar, beef base and liquid. Let reduce by half.
• Blanch Brussels sprouts until just tender and drain well. Fry bacon until crisp in a large skillet with oven safe handles and drain on paper towels. Pour most of the bacon fat from the pan and melt butter over medium heat in the same pan. Sprinkle paprika over the cut side of blanched Brussels sprouts and saute cut side down in butter, leaving undisturbed for a few minutes to let the caramelization process begin. Transfer to a bowl, crumble bacon over, toss lightly and keep warm. Reserve pan for the steak.
• Strain tomato demi-glace through a chinois into a small bowl. Cover and keep warm by nesting bowl into another bowl of hot water
• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F.
• Mash garlic and cracked pepper together with a mortar and pestle and set aside briefly. Season filet mignon with salt and pepper. Heat grapeseed oil over medium-high heat in the same oven-safe saute pan. Sear steak leaving undisturbed for the first 2 minutes or so to let the caramelization process begin. Flip steaks and cook the other side in the same way. Cook to an internal temperature of 115 degrees F as measured with an instant-read thermometer for medium-rare, or done to your liking. Remove from heat and press garlic/pepper paste onto surface of steaks. Finish in oven until the crust becomes golden brown, about 2 to 5 minutes. (Remember to use an oven mitt to remove pan from oven.)
• Reheat demi-glace over low heat, remove from burner and whisk in cubed butter to make sauce silky.
• Arrange Brussels sprouts and filet mignon on plate. Spoon tomato demi-glace over steak and serve.

SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH LEMON AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Heat oil in large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add shallot and stir 20 seconds. Add Brussels sprout leaves and pistachios, and sauté until leaves begin to soften but are still bright green, about 3 minutes. Drizzle lemon juice over. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Transfer to bowl and serve.

SAUTEED SHREDDED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Place the Brussels sprouts in the feed tube of the food processor fitted with a large slicing disk. (You don't need to core them.) Process until they're all sliced.
• Heat the butter and olive oil in a very large (12- to 14-inch) sauté pan over medium to medium-high heat. Add the Brussels sprouts, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt and 3/4 teaspoon pepper and saute, stirring occasionally, for 5 to 7 minutes, until crisp-tender and still bright green. Off the heat, stir in the balsamic vinegar, season to taste and serve hot.
• Make ahead: Prep the Brussels sprouts and place in a plastic bag with a damp paper towel for up to a day. Saute before serving.

PARSNIP PURéE WITH SAUTéED BRUSSELS SPROUTS LEAVES

Steps:

• Cook parsnips in a 5-to 6-quart pot of boiling water with 1 tablespoon salt, covered, until very tender, 15 to 20 minutes, then drain.
• Purée hot parsnips with butter, milk, and 1/2 teaspoon each of salt and pepper in a food processor until smooth. Season with salt, then transfer to a serving dish and keep warm, covered.
• Meanwhile, remove and reserve all but smallest leaves from Brussels sprouts, trimming stem ends as necessary.
• Heat oil in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers, then cook leaves, tossing occasionally, until browned in patches, 2 to 3 minutes. Add water and cook, tossing, until leaves are slightly wilted and water has evaporated, 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and scatter leaves over parsnip purée.

SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Prepare a large bowl of ice water. Set aside.
• Trim the Brussels sprouts and peel off 1 outer layer of leaves. Cut the sprouts in half lengthwise, larger sprouts can be quartered. Place the sprouts in a large saucepan, cover with cold water and add about 2 tablespoons of salt. Bring the sprouts to a boil and drain immediately. Transfer the sprouts to the bowl of ice water. (This will stop the cooking and preserve their color.) Drain well.
• Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, add the butter. When the butter is melted, add the Brussels sprouts. Cook for 1 minute then add the sliced cabbage. Cook until the cabbage has softened and the sprouts are warmed through. Season with salt and pepper and serve warm.

SAUTéED SKATE WITH PARSNIP PURéE, BRUSSELS SPROUTS, PANCETTA, AND BALSAMIC BROWN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 225°F.
• Place the flour on a large plate or pie pan for dredging. Season the fish lightly with salt and pepper (skate can sometimes be salty, so go easy on the seasoning). Dredge the fish in the flour, coating both sides well.
• Heat a large sauté pan over high heat for 2 minutes. Swirl in 2 tablespoons olive oil and wait a minute. (You will probably need to cook the fish in two batches or two pans.) Place the fish in the pan and cook about 3 minutes, until the skate is nicely browned. Turn the fish over, turn the heat down to medium, and cook another minute or so. Transfer to a rack set on a baking sheet and keep warm in the oven.
• Pour the oil from the pan and discard it. Wipe the pan clean, and return it to the stove over medium heat. Swirl in the butter and cook 3 to 4 minutes, until it browns and smells nutty. Turn off the heat and add the balsamic vinegar. Swirl the pan to combine the vinegar with the butter, and season with salt and pepper to taste. (Be careful not to burn your tongue!)
• Spoon the hot parsnip purée onto a large warm platter. Place half of the hot Brussels sprouts over the purée, and arrange the fish on top. Scatter the remaining Brussels sprouts over and around the fish. Stir the parsley into the balsamic brown butter, and spoon the sauce over the fish.
• Parsnip purée
• Place the potatoes and parsnips in two medium sauce pots. Add 1 tablespoon salt to each pot, and then fill the pots with cold water. Bring both pots to a boil over high heat, then turn down the heat and simmer until tender.
• When the potatoes and parsnips are cooked through, strain them and set them aside to cool for a moment. In a small saucepan, heat the cream and milk together, and then turn off the heat. Pass the potatoes and parsnips through a food mill or potato ricer, and transfer to a heavy-bottomed pot. Stir over medium heat with a wooden spoon to dry them out. Then, slowly, add in the chunks of butter, stirring all the while with the wooden spoon. Season with 2 teaspoons kosher salt.
• When all the butter has been incorporated, slowly stir in the warm cream mixture until you have a smooth purée. Taste for seasoning and pass through a fine-mesh tamis if you like.
• Balsamic-braised brussels sprouts with pancetta
• Heat a large sauté pan over high heat for 2 minutes. Swirl in the olive oil and butter, and wait another minute. Add the Brussels sprouts, and season them with 1 teaspoon salt and some pepper. Shake the pan, rolling the Brussels sprouts around to help them brown evenly. After a few minutes, turn the heat to medium, and cook another 3 to 4 minutes, until the sprouts soften slightly.
• Add the diced pancetta to the pan and cook a minute or two, until it starts to crisp. Stir in the shallots and garlic, and cook another minute or so, until they're translucent. Pour in the balsamic vinegar and reduce by half. Add the veal stock and reduce to about 1/4 cup, stirring and shaking the pan often to glaze the Brussels sprouts. If you start to run low on liquid before the sprouts are cooked, add a little water to the pan. Serve immediately, or transfer to a baking sheet to cool.
• Note
• You can make the parsnip purée and balsamic-braised Brussels sprouts ahead of time and then gently rewarm them right before serving.
• Wondra flour, a finely milled flour available at most supermarkets, gives a delicate crust. But if you can't find it, all-purpose flour will do.

SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH CHORIZO

Steps:

• To a large pot of boiling salted water add the Brussels sprouts and cook for 10 minutes, remove with a slotted spoon and drop into a bowl filled with ice and water, after 5 minutes strain and set aside.
• In a large saute pan over a medium flame heat the olive oil. When it begins to smoke, add the chorizo, and cook until it becomes crispy and has rendered some fat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until the onion is translucent, increase the flame to high and add the Brussels sprouts and cook for an additional 3 minutes.
• Add the chicken stock and cook for 5 minutes, or until the liquid has reduced to approximately 1/4 cup, add the butter and cook for 3 more minutes, season with salt and pepper and serve in a large bowl.

SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Slice each Brussels Sprout in half and remove the core; gently pull the layers of leaves apart.
• Heat a large sauté pan and add the Olive Oil and Pancetta; render the fat from the Pancetta, until it is lightly crispy; remove Pancetta and reserve.
• Add the Onions and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes; add Butter and swirl to melt; add Brussels Sprouts and 2 tablespoons of Water.
• Sauté over medium eat, tossing to coat; cook until leaves are tender and bright green, about 6-98 minutes; season to taste with Salt and freshly ground Black Pepper; fold in the reserved Pancetta and serve immediately.

QUICK SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH TOASTED WALNUTS AND LEMON

Steps:

• Toast the walnuts in a dry pan (I always use cast iron to toast nuts) until lightly browned and fragrant. Set aside.
• Trim the Brussels sprouts and discard any damaged outside leaves. Use a food processor fitted with the thin slicing blade to shred the sprouts.
• In a large skillet over medium, heat the oil.
• Add the sprouts to the pan.
• Cook, stirring, until crisp tender, about 5 minutes. The pan will seem very crowded in the beginning, but the Brussels sprouts will shrink down quickly.
• Transfer the brussels sprouts to a serving platter and season with salt and pepper, 1 to 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, the lemon zest and the walnuts.
• Serve immediately.

BROWN BUTTER SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• In a large pot, bring salted water to a boil. Add the Brussels sprouts and blanch, about 1 minute until bright green.
• In a saute pan, add butter, caraway seeds and cracked black pepper. Melt butter until browned.
• Drain the Brussels sprout leaves and toss into butter mixture to coat. Season with salt and lemon juice and serve.

SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH HAZELNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F. Spread the hazelnuts on a baking sheet and bake until golden, 6 to 8 minutes. Let cool, then chop.
• Halve the Brussels sprouts lengthwise and thinly slice them crosswise into fine ribbons. You should have about 6 cups.
• In a large skillet set over medium-high heat, heat the olive oil. Add the shallot and cook 1 minute. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds. Add the Brussels sprouts and cook, stirring, until tender, about 5 minutes. Add the maple syrup and hazelnuts and cook 1 minute. Season with salt and pepper to taste and serve hot.

SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS AND RED CABBAGE

Steps:

• Take a big bowl and fill with ice and water. Set aside.
• Trim the Brussel sprouts and peel off the outermost layer of leaves. Cut the sprouts in half lengthwise (quarter larger sprouts, also lengthwise).
• Place sprouts in a large saucepan, cover with cold water and 1 T salt. Bring to a boil. Drain immediately and plunge sprouts into the ice water. After a minute, drain well. Recipe may be made ahead to this point and kept in the refrigerator.
• Melt butter in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the sprouts and cook for a minute or two. Add sliced cabbage. Cook until cabbage is just wilted and sprouts are warmed through. Season to taste with kosher salt and fresh pepper.
• Serve immediately.

SAUTéED SHREDDED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH SMOKED HAM AND TOASTED PECANS

Steps:

• Trim root ends from brussels sprouts. Using sharp knife or processor fitted with coarse shredding disk, thinly slice brussels sprouts into shreds. DO AHEAD: Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.
• Melt butter with olive oil in large deep skillet over medium heat. Add ham; sauté until golden, about 3 minutes. Add garlic; stir 30 seconds. Add brussels sprouts and broth; sauté until crisp-tender but still bright green, 3 to 5 minutes. Season with coarse salt and black pepper. Transfer to serving bowl. Sprinkle with pecans.

SAUTEED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH RAISINS

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add brussels sprouts and carrots; saute until sprouts start to turn golden brown, about 3 minutes. Add raisins and chicken broth; continue cooking, stirring occasionally, until sprouts are tender when pierced with a paring knife, about 12 minutes. If the skillet becomes too dry before sprouts are tender, add up to 3 tablespoons water, and continue cooking. Remove from heat, and season with salt and pepper. Serve hot.