Grilled Brussels sprouts. Who knew?

[RonPopeil]

I do mine as a twist on the irish cabbage and bacon.

Slice 4 pieces of bacon and half an onion per lb of sprouts. Start bacon in a fry pan to get the grease out. Add onions to the bacon grease and cook until clear. While that's working boil sprouts (rolling boil) for about 15-20 mins depending on taste. Drain and add to bacon/onion pan. Saute as you normally would adding black pepper.

Turned haters into lovers.

 

[JTTX80]

I bought a Hymilain salt block to cook with on my grill. I season the Brussels sprouts, cut them in half, cook them on the salt block and then I toss them in bacon jam after they are done. It is the only way to eat Brussel sprouts.

 

[GuldTuborg]

bacon jam

I know you wrote a lot more, but those are the only words I can see, or remember. Is that bad?

 

[Bookworm]

I know you wrote a lot more, but those are the only words I can see, or remember. Is that bad?

It is normal, any time a sentence has the word bacon in it you are only going to remember one or two words.

All you should have gotten from that was "remember bacon":rockin:

 

[gratus fermentatio]

Hhhhmmmmm...
I'm thinking of combining Creamy's tater salad idea with Riseabovebb's balsamic roasted brussels sprouts. I think this weekend is going to be a brussels sprouts & ribs weekend. Thanks for the ideas guys!
Regards, GF.

 

[b-boy]

My mother makes them this way (minus the walnuts). It doesn't sound like it would be good, but it is fantastic. The honey is the secret.
I highly recommend trying them.

http://danicasdaily.com/honey-balsamic-roasted-brussel-sprouts

 

[mac21]

Love it! Never done it on the grill bf, always in the oven @450. I'll have to try the grill though!

 

[headbanger]

They are awesome deep fried too!

 

[oldstyle69]

fry em...toss them in some honey, cider vin, crushed chili flakes...done. so good.

 

[JTTX80]

I know you wrote a lot more, but those are the only words I can see, or remember. Is that bad?

I wrote more then bacon jam? I didn't even notice. At least the important part got through.

 

[GuldTuborg]

I wrote more then bacon jam? I didn't even notice. At least the important part got through.

:rockin::rockin::rockin::rockin::rockin::rockin::rockin::rockin::rockin:

 

[prohl84]

Since this thread is linked on the homepage I almost thought (wanted to think) for a second you made a sprout brew because of the "who knew?" Though I think we all know how that would turn out.

I always thought they were little cabbages and that they should be turned into coleslaw until I saw a picture of them growing. All on a stalk.

They are pretty much little cabbages that grow on the side of the stem instead of one big cabbage at the top. Cabbage, brussels sprouts, broccoli, cauliflower, collards, and kohlrabi are all different varieties of the same species: Brassica oleracea. Sorry for the plant nerd moment.... time to get a pork loin and fire up the grill!

 

[cheezydemon3]

hi!

OOOOOOOOOOOOOOO


(brussel sprout worm)

 

[imbibehour]

I grew up absolutely DISPISING brussel sprouts...

Parents would get the frozen bag and boil them... god that stentch of sewer gas and urine... it was so NASTY... I swore for the life of me I would NEVER eat those things again.

Fast forward years later, I discovered that if you go buy real ones from the market and just grill/bake them with olive oil, garlic, salt and pepper, they come out amazing. No horrible stench, great char and crispness, and they are even sweet.

As a huge food nut and someone who loves to cook this was a big revelation, and I swore off ever trying them again for so long. Now I actually go out and buy them when in season!

boiling veg is just friggin wrong, also love asparagus on the grill!!

 

[justkev52]

Grilled a pork tenderloin and asparagus last night. Just on a whim, I grabbed a couple handfuls of Brussels sprouts, tossed them with olive oil, Kosher salt and pepper, put them into a cast iron gratin dish, and onto the grill it went. I kept it on mostly indirect heat and let it cook for maybe 15 minutes, turning a couple times.

It was an awesome surprise and very, very tasty. I may have found a new favorite veg to go with grilled stuff.

Trow some bacon in there with them. Ummmm.

 

[JTTX80]

http://www.cookwell.net/Products/Better-Than-Good/Better-Than-Good-Bacon-Jam.aspx

If you live outside of Texas, and can't get out to an HEB here is where you can get bacon jam.

 

[brewNOLA]

Awesome that on our homebrew forum, a 5 page (soon to be 6, 7, 8....) thread would surface about Brussels Sprouts!!! But what to drink with them? Something heavy and malty for the bacon-y versions? Or something crisp and light to cut the fat?

Think I'll be smoking some Brussels Sprouts while I brew this weekend.

 

[Jaybird]

I love brussels sprouts! A very underrated green, IMHO.

I trim the base off, cut them in half, then steam them for 8-10 minutes. I then toss them in some olive oil, fresh ground pepper, and sea salt, then spread them out on a baking sheet and roast them in the oven at 375° F for 20 minutes. So good!

I am going to have to try this too!!!

Cheers
Jay

 

[MaddBaggins]

My favorite way to do Brussel Sprouts

Large saute pan, cook up some chopped bacon
add garlic and onions, quartered sprouts and sea salt.
saute until they start to brown then sprinkle some balsamic on it.

Goes really well with some fish or chicken.

 

[flipfloptan]

I love grilled brussel sprouts. I add red pepper flakes and put them straight on the grill. Adds a little char to the outside leaves and adds a nice texture.

You can do the same with Romaine lettuce. Cut in half add salt, olive oil grill face down until wilted. Once they are off the grill sprinkle fresh blue cheese. The chees gets into the crevices of the lettuce and melts. Yum!!

Add a Saison for beverage. The multitude of flavors is unreal.

 

[reinstone]

There is one hell of a recipe in the stone brewing book. It uses pale ale.

 

[podz]

I love them, too. I usually fry them in butter for a while then add a container of crème fraîche to the mix and continue frying until most of the liquid is evaporated, hovering above the pan for a long while with my pepper grinder!

 

[TheJasonT]

I made the balsamic grilled brussel sprouts for the first time I've ever had sprouts before.

ERMAHGERD
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New favorite veg? I think yes!!

It was really easy too... Little olive oil, little balsamic, little salt/pepper/garlic, shake it all up, then put it all into a rocket hot cast iron skillet on the grill next to my steak and NOM NOM NOM!!!

 

[misterbk]

I just had to pop in and say, this was linked on the front page of HBT without saying what forum, and I totally clicked in thinking that someone was tossing grilled brussel sprouts in their ferment.

TIL there is a cooking forum here too!

 

[dsmith1279]

Brussel Sprouts cut in half and sautéed in butter with a clove or two of fresh garlic.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

I love them, too. I usually fry them in butter for a while then add a container of crème fraîche to the mix and continue frying until most of the liquid is evaporated, hovering above the pan for a long while with my pepper grinder!

I used to do the same, but also added mushrooms & tarragon; now I'm lactose intolerant, so cream sauces are something I have to be very careful with.
I also used to do a mushroom & champagne sauce, now I'm wondering if the champagne sauce will work well with the sprouts...
Regards, GF.

 

[Melana]

I made the balsamic grilled brussel sprouts for the first time I've ever had sprouts before.

ERMAHGERD
ERMAHGERD
ERMAHGERD

New favorite veg? I think yes!!

It was really easy too... Little olive oil, little balsamic, little salt/pepper/garlic, shake it all up, then put it all into a rocket hot cast iron skillet on the grill next to my steak and NOM NOM NOM!!!

Yes! This I will have to try.

 

[Evan_L]

Here's another take:

Slice the brussels in half and marinate with balsamic vinagrette for about an hour. Bring the oven to 400 and bake for about 45 minutes. The balsamic will carmelize and the brussels taste awesome. Turned this 'hater' into a 'lover'.

Cheers!

+1, I sprinkle a bit of brown sugar on top as well.

 

[bigtex52]

Something we discovered was roasting them in the oven. Slice the brussels sprouts into 1/4" thick slices, toss with evoo, sea salt, pepper and some garlic powder, and roast on a foil lined cookie sheet for 20-22 minutes in a 400 deg oven. Stir and turn them at about the 10 minute mark. They crisp up and caramelize really nice.

 

[KeyWestBrewing]

I hated brussels sprouts until a few months ago but came up with a way to make em I can eat every day. I cut em in quarters then saute them in garlic butter for 20 mins or so. Then add a little water and one of those Knorr homestyle chicken stock packs and simmer until it thickens into a sauce. Tastes awesome.