Brussels sprouts with walnuts and cranberries
Portions
about 4 portions
good as:
Side dish or warm salad
Introduction
about this recipe
Brussels sprouts polarized. Some love it, some hate it. Basically, he's a baby sprout. I've been experimenting with it a bit. I invented this recipe to make Brussels sprouts more palatable to my daughter. Since then, even she likes them.
The recipe also tastes good as a warm winter salad with sheep or goat cheese or fried tofu.
ingredients
- 600g Fresh Brussels sprouts
- 75g cranberries
- 175ml apple juice
- 75g walnuts
- salt, pepper
- some freshly grated nutmeg
- 2-4 tablespoons maple syrup
- 1/2 lemon juice and zest (grated)
- 1 tablespoon walnut oil
Now it's season for vegetables that taste good when they have gotten a bit of frost, like kale and Brussels sprouts.
Brussels sprouts score points with some valuable ingredients. It provides us with many vitamins and minerals. It can be eaten on the spit more often.
- vitamin A
- vitamin C
- vitamins B1, B2, B6
- Phosphorus
- Iron
- Folic acid
- Potassium
- Magnesium
You can find out more about Brussels sprouts on the food blog "Rolf kocht". Foodblog Rolf cooks
Step by step guide
Step 1
First of all, soak the cranberries in apple juice to make them fluff up nicely. This can also be done the day before.
Step 2
Clean the brussels sprouts, cut off the stalk a little and remove the outer leaves if necessary. Then cut in half.
Step 3
Coarsely chop the walnuts and roast them in a pan without fat until they smell nice and slightly brown. In the picture are pecans. I didn't have walnuts, but they taste just as good.
Step 4
Sauté the brussels sprout halves in hot walnut oil. If you like them a little softer, you can blanch them briefly beforehand. Drain the cranberries and catch the juice.
Step 5
Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg and sprinkle with maple syrup. Let it caramelize.
Step 6
Add cranberries with about 80ml of the juice and lemon juice to the Brussels sprouts. Let it fry for a few minutes until the liquid boils down. Finally fold in the nuts and season to taste if necessary.
We've already tried it
"Brussels sprouts are actually my favourite vegetable and I'm always happy when they end up on my plate. I didn't know it in this way, but it tastes delicious!"
"When I used to eat Brussels sprouts, I wasn't thrilled, but since my mum makes them like this, I like them too. In the meantime, I prepare them myself. I leave out the cranberries, though."
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Sources:
Gursch, T.G. Brussels sprouts preparation & tips. Food & Drink. Retrieved 27 October 2020, from https://www.essen-und-trinken.de/rosenkohl/82305-rtkl-rosenkohl-zubereitung-tipps
Brussels sprouts: controversial in taste, but so healthy. (2020, August 11). The technicians. https://www.tk.de/techniker/magazin/ernaehrung/essen-und-wissen/rosenkohl-2005160
