Maple-Glazed Brussels Sprouts
- Yield: 6 servings
- Prep: 5 mins
- Cook: 13 mins
In this sprightly recipe, Brussels sprouts are stir-fried with an Asian-inspired maple glaze. Try these with roasted chicken or any roasted meat, or make a vegetarian main dish, stirring in 8 ounces diced firm tofu, seasoned or plain, into the finished dish.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2pounds Brussels sprouts, bottoms trimmed, halved
- 1tablespoon soy sauce
- 1tablespoon Dijon mustard
- 1/4cup maple syrup
- 1/4teaspoon salt
- 1/8teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
- 1tablespoon vegetable oil
- 1small onion, cut into slivers
- 1-- red bell pepper, cut into thin strips
Instructions
- Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Drop Brussels sprouts in the boiling water and cook them 2 minutes. Drain, rinsing with cold water.
- Whisk together soy sauce, mustard, maple syrup, salt and pepper. Set aide.
- Heat oil in a heavy nonstick skillet. Add onion and red bell pepper; sauté 5 minutes. Add Brussels sprouts. Sauté 4 minutes.
- Add glaze. Cook until vegetables are coated and glaze thickens, about 2 minutes. Serve immediately.
Recipe by Crescent Dragonwagon.
Nutritional Info *per serving
- Calories 80
- Glycemic Load 0
- Fat 2.5g
- Saturated Fat 0g
- Polyunsaturated Fat 1.5g
- Monounsaturated Fat 0.5g
- Cholesterol 0mg
- Sodium 320mg
- Potassium 150mg
- Carbohydrate 13g
- Fiber 1g
- Sugars 10g
- Protein 1g
- Trans Fat 0g
- Vitamin A 15%
- Vitamin C 70%
- Calcium 2%
- Iron 2%