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It's no secret that one of our favorite vegetable side dishes is a dish with brussels sprouts. They provide color to any simple meal or holiday dish, whether they are roasted with maple syrup and bacon or mixed with butternut squash and pomegranate seeds.
Our favorite way to prepare the vegetable may be to fry it, and air fryer Brussels sprouts give all of that crispy flavor with far less oil. In this recipe, soy sauce, honey, and chili-garlic sauce are combined to coat the sprouts, giving them a sweet, salty, and spicy flavor.
An air fryer's high circulation heat creates the ideal condition for roasting Brussels sprouts. There are a few "rules of thumb" for using an air fryer that should be adhered to in order to get a crispy result. First, don't stuff the basket too full. It may be tempting to try to duplicate this recipe to feed a large group, but the maximum amount of sprouts that should be roasted at once is one pound. To ensure that every Brussels sprout has the same access to the hot, circulating air, keep the sprouts in a single layer. Third, give the cooking basket a shake halfway through. This makes sure that a separate area of their surface will experience direct heat exposure.
Do Brussels sprouts need to be soaked before cooking?
You don't need to soak the Brussels sprouts before cooking them in the air fryer. Trimming the cut ends (like the sprout's "root") and removing the first few outer leaves are the best ways to clean Brussels sprouts. When fried in the air fryer, soaking the sprouts in water will cause steam, which will prevent the sprouts from browning to their full potential.
Ingredients
- 1 lb. Brussels sprouts
- 1 tbsp. Olive oil
- ½ tsp. Salt
- ¼ tsp. Ground black pepper
- 1 tbsp. Soy sauce
- 2 tsp. Honey
- ½ tsp. Sriracha or chili-garlic sauce
- Salt & pepper, for serving
Steps
Bring the temperature of an air fryer up to 380 degrees. Cut the Brussels sprouts in half through the root after trimming the ends while preserving the roots.
The Brussels sprouts, olive oil, salt, and pepper should all be combined in a big bowl.Put the Brussels sprouts in the basket, and cook them for eight minutes. Take out the basket and give the sprouts a good shake. Return to the air fryer for a further 8 to 10 minutes to achieve a crispy outside and tender center.
While that is going on, whisk the soy sauce, honey, and sriracha together in the same big bowl. Return the cooked Brussels sprouts to the bowl and coat with the dressing. Serve right after after adding more salt and pepper, if preferred.