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Buttery Bacon Brussels Sprouts for a Girls' Get-Together — finished dish, ready to serve.

Buttery Bacon Brussels Sprouts

适合闺蜜聚会的小菜：黄油风味培根炒孢子甘蓝 · pan chinese cuisine

25 min total15 min cooking6 stepssavorybuttery

The author notes this dish is very easy to make — just watch the heat. The light soy sauce is only for a touch of umami; don't use too much or the color will turn dark.

Maggie Tran's profile photoMaggie TranSecond-gen Vietnamese, first-gen meal prepper. I batch-cook pho broth monthly and I'm not sorry about the freezer situation. Ask me about fish sauce brands.

Nutrition & allergens

Contains:MilkSoyWheat

Some ingredients are not yet allergen-surveyed; this label is not exhaustive.

Per serving (4 servings)

Energy (kcal)
Unknown
Protein (g)
Unknown
Fat (g)
Unknown
Carbs (g)
Unknown
Sodium (mg)
Unknown

Estimated from verified ingredient data for the original formula — not lab values, and one dish is not a full meal.

  • Brussels sprouts ingredient

    Brussels sprouts孢子甘蓝

    7.05 oz

  • Pork: bacon ingredient

    Pork: bacon培根

    5.0 slice

  • black pepper ingredient

    black pepper黑胡椒粉

    0.06 cup

  • butter黄油

    0.35 oz

  • Fine salt ingredient identification photo

    salt盐

    to taste

  • Light soy sauce ingredient identification photo

    light soy sauce生抽

    0.02 cup

  • Neutral cooking oil ingredient identification photo

    Neutral oil油

    0.02 cup

Techniques you'll use

Steps

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Buttery Bacon Brussels Sprouts for a Girls' Get-Together — step 1 visual checkpoint.

    Trim the root ends and remove the outer leaves of the Brussels sprouts, then halve them. Cut the bacon into sections and set aside.

    ✅ Done when: The sprouts are trimmed and evenly halved, and the bacon is cut into pieces.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Blanching (chao shui) ↗
    Buttery Bacon Brussels Sprouts for a Girls' Get-Together — step 2 visual checkpoint.

    Bring a pot of water to a boil, add 1 teaspoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of oil, and blanch the Brussels sprouts until soft — test with a chopstick. Drain and set aside.

    ✅ Done when: A chopstick pierces the sprouts easily and they are well drained.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Medium heat
    Buttery Bacon Brussels Sprouts for a Girls' Get-Together — step 3 visual checkpoint.

    Heat a pan and melt the butter.

    ✅ Done when: The butter is fully melted in the hot pan.

  4. 4

    Step 4

    Medium-high heatPan-frying (jian) ↗
    Buttery Bacon Brussels Sprouts for a Girls' Get-Together — step 4 visual checkpoint.

    Add the bacon and pan-fry until lightly browned at the edges.

    ✅ Done when: The bacon pieces show light browning and slight crisping at the edges.

  5. 5

    Step 5

    Medium-high heatStir-frying ↗
    Buttery Bacon Brussels Sprouts for a Girls' Get-Together — step 5 visual checkpoint.

    Add the Brussels sprouts and stir-fry, seasoning with the light soy sauce, salt, and black pepper.

    ✅ Done when: The sprouts are evenly coated, heated through, and seasoned to taste.

  6. 6

    Step 6

    Buttery Bacon Brussels Sprouts for a Girls' Get-Together — step 6 visual checkpoint.

    Plate the dish and finish with a sprinkle of black pepper.

    ✅ Done when: The dish is plated and topped with a final dusting of black pepper.