Seared Brussels Sprouts with Soy Glaze, Garlic and Chiles

Overhead shot of a skillet of pan-seared brussels sprouts with red chiles. There is a fork picking up a sprout.

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Seared Brussels Sprouts with Soy Glaze, Garlic and Chiles

Pan-seared Brussels sprouts become deeply caramelized when they are seared in a cast-irPan Seared Brussels Sprouts with Soy Glaze and Chileson pan on the stove top. Finish them in a hot oven to make them perfectly crisp-tender. The stray leaves become browned and crispy-crunchy in the oven for an added bonus. These are tossed in a sweet-savory soy glaze and get a kick of spice from slices of fresh red serrano chiles.

Course Side Dish Recipes

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword pan seared brussels sprouts

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 15

Total Time 25

Servings servings

Calories 135kcal

Author Robin Donovan

Ingredients

3 to 4 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil enough to cover the bottom of the skillet well
1 pound Brussels sprouts trimmed and halved
5 cloves garlic peeled
2 red chiles serrano or jalapeño, thinly sliced
Kosher salt
Freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons lower-sodium soy sauce
2 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon rice vinegar

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400ºF.
Heat the oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. When the oil begins to shimmer, place the sprouts in the pan in a single layer, cut-side down. Add the garlic cloves and chile slices in between the sprouts. Season with salt and pepper.
Cook without stirring or turning until the sprouts are well browned on the bottom, about 5 minutes. Using tongs, turn the sprouts over so that the cut sides are up.
Transfer the skillet to the oven. Roast, stirring occasionally if needed, for about 10 minutes, until the sprouts are browned and tender and the stray leaves are crisp.
While the sprouts are in the oven, stir together the soy sauce, brown sugar, and vinegar in a small saucepan and heat over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thickened to a glaze. Remove from the heat.
As soon as the sprouts come out of the oven, add the soy sauce glaze to the skillet and stir to coat the sprouts well. Serve immediately.

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