DESPITE THEIR POPULARITY, CLAIMS THAT THEIR TASTE IS MORE CONCENTRATED AND LESS FATTENING, I AM NOT A FAN OF OVEN-ROASTED GREEN VEGETABLES. WITH FEW EXCEPTIONS, FIERCELY ROASTED BROCCOLI, ASPARAGUS AND BRUSSELS SPROUTS EMERGE FROM THE OVEN LESS GREEN THAN CHARRED, SO THE "GREEN" IN THEM IS OVERPOWERED BY THE LESS PLEASANT FLAVOR OF CHARCOAL. I'VE FOUND THE BEST WAY OF COOKING THE AFOREMENTIONED GREEN VEGETABLES IS BY POACHING THEM, COVERED, IN AN INCH OF WATER AND A HUNK OF BUTTER. THIS RECIPE FOR BRUSSELS SPROUTS, HOWEVER, IS A COMPROMISE. I SLICE THEM LENGTHWISE IN HALF, BROWN THEM IN THE PAN, THEN FINISH THE COOKING WITH WATER AND BUTTER. TRY IT. YOU'RE JUST IN TIME FOR THANKSGIVING.
TRIM THE STEM ENDS FLUSH WITH THE SPROUTS. SLICE LENGTHWISE IN HALF.
CHOOSE A FRYING PAN LARGE TO ACCOMMODATE THE BRUSSELS SPROUTS IN ONE LAYER OR DIVIDE BETWEEN TWO PANS.
MELT 2TBSPS BUTTER IN 2TBSPS OF OLIVE OIL AND HEAT TILL THE BUTTER STARTS TO BROWN. PLACE THE SPROUTS CUT SIDE DOWN IN THE PAN. SALT.
COOK OVER MEDIUM HEAT TILL THE SPROUTS ARE LIGHTLY BROWNED ON THE CUT SIDE.
POUR IN ENOUGH WATER TO ALMOST COVER THE SPROUTS. ADD 2TBSPS OF BUTTER. LOWER HEAT TO A SIMMER. COVER THE PAN.
COOK FOR 2-4 MORE MINUTES OR UNTIL THE BRUSSELS SPROUTS ARE TENDER BUT NOT SOFT.
CHOP UP WHATEVER HERB OR HERBS YOU PREFER.
SPOON BRUSSELS SPROUTS INTO A WARM BOWL. TOSS WITH CHOPPED HERBS AND A LITTLE LEMON JUICE IF YOU LIKE.
SERVES 4-6
Ingredients
Directions
TRIM THE STEM ENDS FLUSH WITH THE SPROUTS. SLICE LENGTHWISE IN HALF.
CHOOSE A FRYING PAN LARGE TO ACCOMMODATE THE BRUSSELS SPROUTS IN ONE LAYER OR DIVIDE BETWEEN TWO PANS.
MELT 2TBSPS BUTTER IN 2TBSPS OF OLIVE OIL AND HEAT TILL THE BUTTER STARTS TO BROWN. PLACE THE SPROUTS CUT SIDE DOWN IN THE PAN. SALT.
COOK OVER MEDIUM HEAT TILL THE SPROUTS ARE LIGHTLY BROWNED ON THE CUT SIDE.
POUR IN ENOUGH WATER TO ALMOST COVER THE SPROUTS. ADD 2TBSPS OF BUTTER. LOWER HEAT TO A SIMMER. COVER THE PAN.
COOK FOR 2-4 MORE MINUTES OR UNTIL THE BRUSSELS SPROUTS ARE TENDER BUT NOT SOFT.
CHOP UP WHATEVER HERB OR HERBS YOU PREFER.
SPOON BRUSSELS SPROUTS INTO A WARM BOWL. TOSS WITH CHOPPED HERBS AND A LITTLE LEMON JUICE IF YOU LIKE.
SERVES 4-6
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