Brussels Recipe ∘ Skillet-Braised Brussels Sprouts

Brussels sprouts with bacon and garlic are skillet-braised until tender and delicious.

Ingredients

• 4 slices thick-cut bacon, sliced into 1/4-inch strips, or more to taste
• 1 pound Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved, or more to taste
• 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced, or more to taste
• ½ cup chicken stock, or more as needed
• 1 tablespoon butter, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, or more to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Cooking Directions

1. Place bacon in a large skillet over medium-low heat; cook until just crisp, about 10 minutes. Transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving bacon grease in skillet.
2. Increase heat to medium-high under skillet; saute Brussels sprouts in the bacon grease until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. Add garlic to Brussels sprouts; saute until garlic is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
3. Pour chicken stock over Brussels sprouts mixture and cover skillet with a lid; simmer until Brussels sprouts are bright green, 4 to 5 minutes. Remove lid and continue simmering until liquid is evaporated and sprouts are tender, about 5 more minutes.
4. Remove skillet from heat and stir bacon, butter, vinegar, salt, and pepper into Brussels sprouts mixture until butter is melted.

Nutrition Facts

• calories127.8
• carbohydrateContent11.3 g
• cholesterolContent17.6 mg
• fatContent7.1 g
• fiberContent4.3 g
• proteinContent7.3 g
• saturatedFatContent3.2 g
• sodiumContent382.3 mg
• sugarContent3.1 g