Balsamic glazed Brussels sprouts with bacon are easy to make and surprisingly flavourful. This dish uses only 4 ingredients. You need 10 minutes of active cooking time to bring a restaurant-quality dish to the dinner table.
I ordered this balsamic Brussels sprout dish at a really nice tapa restaurant a few months ago. When it came out, it looked almost black and I didn’t expect much. But don’t let the look of the dish fool you. The combination of sweet, salty, acidic, and charred flavours will get anyone to eat their Brussels sprouts. While we are in the Brussels sprouts season, check out my other go-to Brussels sprout recipe, warm Brussels sprout salad in miso dressing. Watch the video below for how to make balsamic glazed Brussels sprouts with bacon.
Balsamic Brussels Sprouts Ingredients
- Brussels sprouts
- Bacon strips
- Salt
- Balsamic glaze: Balsamic glaze is a balsamic vinegar reduction. Even though they have similar taste, it’s best to use balsamic glaze in this dish. The balsamic glaze will create a thicker coating on the outside of the Brussels sprouts, while the balsamic vinegar will be too watery for this dish.
Cooking Tips
- After washing the Brussels sprouts, make sure to dry off the water completely. Residual water on the Brussels sprouts will make them soggy and not reaching the intended results after roasting. We want the Brussels sprouts to brown and caramelize around the edge at the end of the roasting process.
- There is no need to add oil in this dish. Spread the bacon slices evenly over the Brussels sprouts, and let the bacon fat get cooked out of the bacon and into the Brussels sprouts.
- Don’t add the balsamic glaze during the first 30 minutes of roasting time. The moisture in balsamic glaze would steam the Brussels sprouts before the Brussels sprouts get a chance to char, if balsamic glaze is added from the beginning.
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Balsamic Glazed Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Ingredients
- 1 pound Brussels sprouts
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 4 strips bacon
- 3 tablespoons balsamic glaze
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450℉.
- Meanwhile, rinse and pat dry the Brussels sprouts. Trim off the stem ends of the Brussels sprouts, then cut each Brussels sprout in half.
- Place the Brussels sprouts in a baking dish, sprinkle salt evenly over them.
- Cut the bacon strips cross-wise into 1/4 inch wide slices. Spread the bacon over the Brussels sprouts.
- Place the baking dish on the centre rack of the oven. Roast for 30 minutes.
- Remove the baking dish from the oven. Drizzle balsamic glaze over the Brussels Sprouts. Use a utensil to mix Brussels sprouts, bacon and balsamic glaze together.
- Return the baking dish back to the oven and roast for another 15 minutes.
- Remove from the oven. Serve hot.
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