- Marinate Time
- 15 mins
- Prep Time
- 10 mins
- Total Time
- 25 mins
- Serves
- 8
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lb
- Brussels sprouts, halved
- 750 g
- 4
- slices bacon, chopped
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 2 mL
- 1/4 tsp
- pepper
- 1 mL
- 1 tbsp
- brown sugar
- 15 mL
Method
- Step 1
- In pot of boiling salted water, cook Brussels sprouts for 3 to 5 minutes or until tender-crisp.
- Step 2
- Drain well; let cool and pat dry.
- Step 3
- Before serving, heat large skillet set over medium-high heat; cook bacon for 3 to 4 minutes or until just starting to crisp.
- Step 4
- Transfer to paper towel–lined plate.
- Step 5
- Reserving 2 tbsp (30 mL) bacon fat in skillet, discard remaining bacon fat.
- Step 6
- Add Brussels sprouts (cut sides down), salt and pepper to skillet; cook, without stirring, for 4 or 5 minutes or until caramelized on underside and heated through.
- Step 7
- Add brown sugar and bacon; cook for 1 minute.