If you love the crispy Brussels sprouts from takeout, then you’ll be surely impressed by my simple recipe. These air fryer Brussels sprouts are buttery, sweet, and slightly garlic-flavored with a crispy outside and tender inside. So, get ready to learn how to prepare this easy 20-minute recipe by following the step-by-step instructions!
Why We Love Brussel Sprouts?
Eating a lot of Brussels sprouts can help you protect against cancers of the stomach, lungs, kidneys, breast, bladder, and prostate. Moreover, crunchy veggies like Brussels sprouts may also help you stave off other health issues, such as high blood pressure, high cholesterol, heart disease, and diabetes.
One of the best things about Brussels sprouts is that you can serve them as a side dish with almost any type of food. However, we recommend you to side them with main protein courses in order to take all the nutrients your body needs. These include roasted turkey, chicken, steak, pork, and more. I also love to pair them with seafood.
How to Make Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts?
Now that we know how good are sprouts for our health, you should be convinced to prepare this less than 30 minutes recipe! You’ll see how affordable is the ingredient list and how easy the recipe is to make at home in your own kitchen. Let’s get started!
Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts Ingredients List
The first thing you need to do is gather all the ingredients for this recipe. Even though they are basic ingredients you probably already have in your pantry, you don’t want to notice that lack of honey in the middle of the cooking process.
In addition, keep in mind that these are the amounts of the ingredients for only 2 servings. So, if you want to make enough for the whole family, just double or triple the quantity. Here is what you will need:
a pound of halved Brussels sprouts;
1 tsp. of kosher salt ;
1 tbsp. of olive oil;
1 tsp. of white pepper;
1 tbsp. of honey;
1/4th cup of garlic chili paste;
2 tbsp. of water;
sesame seeds (for garnishing).
Easy Step-by-Step Recipe with Pictures
Now that you have all the necessary ingredients at your disposal, here are the steps you should follow in order to rock this simple recipe. Don’t you worry a second more! This recipe is almost as easy to prepare as it is to eat in no time! However, don’t believe me, just try it preparing it yourself and tell me how it was in the comment section below.
First of all, take a large bowl and toss the Brussels sprouts with salt, olive oil, and white pepper to coat them evenly.
Next, pour the Brussels sprouts from the bowl into the air fryer basket. Keep in mind that all of them don’t need to be in a single layer. However, if you want them to have that extra crunch, then we recommend only putting one layer and cooking the rest in batches.
Set your air fryer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit and cook your vegetables for nine minutes.
After the nine minutes, shake the air fryer basket and let them cook for another nine minutes.
While your Brussels sprouts are in the basket, take a small bowl. Add the honey, water, and garlic chili paste to it.
Then, keep the bowl in the microwave and heat it for one minute so the sauce can get hot.
After the Brussels sprouts are done, take them out of the basket and place them inside a large bowl.
Toss the sauce on top of the Brussels sprouts while they are hot.
Finally, sprinkle the dish with some sesame seeds and serve them as soon as possible to enjoy the crunchy texture.
These air fryer Brussels sprouts are buttery, sweet, and slightly garlic-flavored with a crispy outside and tender inside. So, get ready to learn how to prepare this easy 20-minute recipe by following the step-by-step instructions!
Total Time:25 minutes
Ingredients
Scale
a pound of halved Brussels sprouts;
1 tsp. of kosher salt ;
1 tbsp. of olive oil;
1 tsp. of white pepper;
1 tbsp. of honey;
1/4th cup of garlic chili paste;
2 tbsp. of water;
sesame seeds (for garnishing).
Instructions
First of all, take a large bowl and toss the Brussels sprouts with salt, olive oil, and white pepper to coat them evenly.
Next, pour the Brussels sprouts from the bowl into the air fryer basket. Keep in mind that all of them don’t need to be in a single layer. However, if you want them to have that extra crunch, then we recommend only putting one layer and cooking the rest in batches.
Set your air fryer to 390 degrees Fahrenheit and cook your vegetables for nine minutes.
After the nine minutes, shake the air fryer basket and let them cook for another nine minutes.
While your Brussels sprouts are in the basket, take a small bowl. Add the honey, water, and garlic chili paste to it.
Then, keep the bowl in the microwave and heat it for one minute so the sauce can get hot.
After the Brussels sprouts are done, take them out of the basket and place them inside a large bowl.
Toss the sauce on top of the Brussels sprouts while they are hot.
Finally, sprinkle the dish with some sesame seeds and devour them as soon as possible to enjoy the crunchy texture.
Well, now we certainly know everything there is to know about the air fryer Brussels sprouts recipe. Wasn’t it much easier to prepare it than you initially thought? I don’t want to be too excited about it, but for me was surprisingly easy. When I first tasted air fryer Brussels sprouts at a friend’s dinner, I couldn’t believe it takes only 20 minutes to prepare such a tasty side dish.
Finally, as you surely already noticed, this is an incredibly versatile recipe and is also easy to double or triple for larger groups. In addition, please keep in mind that these crispy and sweet Brussels sprouts will be kept very well in the refrigerator, covered tightly, for three to five days, not that you are likely to have them around for that long. This is such a delicious side dish I can guarantee that it will disappear very quickly!
Last but not least, I will be super excited to find out what your opinion is on this recipe. Did you enjoy preparing it? What did your family think about it? Did you find it as delicious as I did? Also, if you have improved it, please let me know. Tell me everything in the comment section below.
In addition, if you are a veggie fan, here are more side dishes recipes that I made:
Rosie is the proud owner of two rescue cats and her current obsessions are fitness, photography, and ethnic cuisine. Her mission is to share easy and scrumptious recipes that anyone, even the busiest of readers, can recreate.
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