Name: French-style Garlic Butter Brussels Sprouts Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves: 6–8
Cuisine: British
Ingredients: 750g Brussels sprouts, trimmed; 50g butter; 4 garlic cloves, crushed; 50g chopped hazelnuts; 2tsp brown sugar

By Jessica Ransom

published 21 November 2019

Our French style garlic butter Brussels sprouts will bring joy to the table this Christmas.

Even confirmed Brussels haters will be won over by our version, which deliciously caramelises the sprouts. Although these bright green vegetables are often considered a Christmas vegetable, they are in season from September to mid-February. They’re a great alternative to kale, cabbage and broccoli. The addition of the garlic, sugar and hazelnuts in this recipe brighten the flavour and mask any bitterness that can put people off the wonderful Brussels sprout.

Method

Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Simmer the sprouts for 5-10 mins, until cooked through but not too soft. Drain the sprouts and allow to steam-dry in the colander. At this point, you can submerge them in ice-cold water to use later if you want to get ahead. You’ll need to drain and dry them using a tea towel or kitchen paper before the next step.
Heat a pan and, when hot, add the butter. As the butter begins to melt, shake the pan until the butter foams, then add the garlic and hazelnuts.
Add the sugar and keep shaking the pan. When the nuts have slightly caramelised, toss in the sprouts for 1 min to heat through. Serve immediately.

Ingredients

750g Brussels sprouts, trimmed
50g butter
4 garlic cloves, crushed
50g chopped hazelnuts
2tsp brown sugar

Top Tip for making French-style Garlic Butter Brussels Sprouts

Cooking the sprouts first helps to keep them a bright green colour

Jessica is a Senior Food Writer at Future and is an enthusiastic, self-taught cook who adores eating out and sharing great food and drink with friends and family. She has completed the Level 1 Associate course at the Academy of Cheese and is continually building on her knowledge of beers, wines and spirits. Jessica writes food and drink related news stories and features, curates product pages, tests and reviews equipment and also develops recipes which she styles on food shoots.

Serves	6–8
Skill	Easy
Preparation Time	15 mins
Cooking Time	15 mins
Total Time	30 mins
Cost Range	Cheap

Nutrition Per Portion	RDA
Calories	191 Kcal	10%
Fat	14 g	20%
Saturated Fat	5 g	25%
Carbohydrates	7 g	3%

French-style Garlic Butter Brussels Sprouts Recipe

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