Ottolenghi’s Sweet and Spicy Sautéed Brussels Sprouts

These incredibly flavorful sautéed Brussels sprouts are from chef Ottolenghi. The Brussels are sliced thin, browned in the pan, and glazed with sweet and spicy maple chili sauce. They are totally irresistible.

If you’re not familiar with Yotam Ottolenghi’s recipes, let me introduce you to one of my favorite chefs and cookbook authors. Ottolenghi’s Middle Eastern recipes are gorgeous and exciting. He has a special talent for making the healthiest vegetables into dishes that are utterly irresistible, like these scrumptious sweet and spicy Brussels sprouts! 

Many years back, when I first came upon Ottolenghi’s first cookbook at my local bookstore, I felt like I had struck gold.

Ottolenghi is far from a hidden treasure these days. He has multiple best selling cookbooks, a couple of highly acclaimed London restaurants, three gourmet delis and a weekly column in the Guardian.

This recipe is adapted from a recipe in his second cookbook Plenty  The original recipe was for Brussels Sprouts and Tofu. It’s an excellent dish with tofu and I highly recommend trying it. But I omitted it here, as was going for a simple, excellent vegetable side dish.

How To Make Sweet And Spicy Sautéed Brussels Sprouts

The recipe goes very quickly once you’ve done some slicing and dicing. And by they way, you can do all of the slicing and dicing a day ahead, if you want to make things really easy when it comes time to put this dish together.

1. The Sauce: Start by whisking up the 5-ingredient maple chili sauce. It’s a mix of store-bought sweet chili sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, rice vinegar and maple syrup. 
2. Slice and Dice: Slice the Brussels into thirds and thinly slice the scallions and red chilis. 
3. Sauté: Sauté the Brussels sprouts in batches until they’re browned and starting to caramelize. Remove them from the pan and add the chopped scallions and chilis. Give those a quick sauté for a minute or so. Return the Brussels to the pan, pour in the sauce, cook for two minutes until everything is hot and glazed with sauce. Done!

Other Favorite Ottolenghi Recipes on Panning The Globe:

• Ottolenghi’s Roast Chicken with Za’atar and Sumac
• Ottolenghi’s Turkey Zucchini Meatballs with Lemony Yogurt Sauce

Here’s the recipe for Ottolenghi’s Sweet and Spicy Sautéed Brussels Sprouts. If you try this recipe I hope you’ll come back to leave a star rating and comment. I’d love to know what you think!

Ottolenghi’s Sweet and Spicy Sautéed Brussel Sprouts

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Sliced, pan sautéed Brussels sprouts with irresistible sweet and spicy maple chili sauce.

• Author: Panning The Globe
• Prep Time: 25 mins
• Cook Time: 15 mins
• Total Time: 40 mins
• Yield: 6-8 1x
• Category: Side Dish
• Method: Sauté
• Cuisine: British

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Ingredients

Equipment: A large non-stick or cast iron skillet

For The Sauce:

• 4 tablespoons sweet chili sauce (You can generally find this in the Asian section of the grocery store)
• 3 tablespoons soy sauce
• 4 tablespoons toasted sesame oil
• 2 teaspoons rice vinegar
• 2 tablespoons maple syrup

For The Brussels Sprouts:

• Olive oil for sautéing (8-10 tablespoons)
• 2 pounds Brussels sprouts, ends trimmed, sliced into thirds.
• 2 cups thinly sliced scallions (2 bunches)
• 2 small red chili peppers, seeds removed, sliced lengthwise into quarters and then sliced thin crosswise (I like Fresno peppers or red jalapeños)
• Salt, to taste

Instructions

1. Make the sauce: In a medium bowl whisk chili sauce, soy sauce, sesame oil, vinegar, and maple syrup until combined. Set aside.
2. Sauté The Brussels: Heat 3 tablespoons oil over medium heat until hot and add one third of the Brussels or just enough to cover the bottom of the pan in one layer. Leave them undisturbed to for 2-3 minutes until browned. Flip with a spatula and brown for another two minutes on the other side. Transfer to a bowl. Repeat with the rest of the Brussels.
3. Add 1 tablespoon of oil to the same skillet. Add the chopped scallions and chilies and sauté for 1-2 minutes until they start to soften.
4. Return Brussels to the skillet, pour the sauce over and cook, tossing, for 2-3 minutes, or until everything is combined and hot. Add salt to taste. Enjoy!

Notes

Prep This Ahead: If  you’re preparing this for a party, you may want to do all of your slicing and dicing ahead. Then, on the day of your dinner, you’ll be able to get this dish prepared in a flash.

• You can slice the Brussels a day ahead and keep them in the fridge in an ziplock bag. Same with the scallions and chilis.
• The sauce can be prepared a day ahead and kept in the fridge.

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