Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Almonds is a recipe that will make you want to eat your Brussels. I know those are fighting words for a lot of you, but I promise this dish is delish. If you are a lover of the little cabbage this will soon become one of your favorite ways to serve them. The nutty flavor of the brussels sprout, with the creamy Marcona Almonds and the salty parmesan breadcrumb cheese topping, is perfect little flavor harmony.
I hosted a party last Saturday for our friends and family to show them how thankful we are for them during this Thanksgiving season. Each year when I throw this party I serve up the traditional Thanksgiving turkey with all the trimmings, but I try to come up with a new twist on the side dishes we all love.
Brussels Sprouts always have to make an appearance and this year it was Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Almond and it was a huge hit. Several requests for the recipe let me know that people really truly loved it, plus there was none left. Which made my husband sad the next day when he was digging through the refrigerator trying to find the leftovers. This was the second most requested recipe from that night. My Mashed Sweet Potato with Bourbon Glaze recipe that I will be sharing with you tomorrow was the first, so don’t forget to check back and check it out.
Note: You can trim up and steam Brussels Sprouts earlier in the day and reheat.
Brussels Sprouts with Toasted Almonds
Servings: 6 -8
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pound of Brussels sprouts trimmed and halved
- ¼ cup of unsalted butter softened
- ¼ cup Marcona Almonds
- 1 garlic clove crushed and peeled
- Grated lemon zest from ½ lemon
- 3 tablespoons of panko breadcrumbs gluten free
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup of finely grated Parmesan Cheese
Instructions
- Fill a medium saucepan with ½” of water and bring to boil. Add Brussels sprouts, cover and cook for 8-10 minutes or until you can smoothly pierce Sprout with fork.
- Place cooked Sprouts in a bowl and set aside.
- In a medium size skillet heat 2 tablespoons of butter and melt add garlic and almonds and toss to coat cooking for 4-5 minutes to lightly toast almonds. Remove from heat remove and discard garlic clove. Add lemon zest, salt and pepper.
- In a small skillet add remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and melt adding breadcrumbs. Stir to coat evenly and continue to cook until crumbs start to turn a golden color.
- If you cooked brussels sprouts earlier in the day, reheat before adding almond and breadcrumb mixture.
- Add breadcrumbs into almond mixture stir to coat, and then add almond mixture to Brussels sprouts, add Parmesan, toss and serve.
Notes
Note: You can trim up and steam Brussels Sprouts earlier in the day and reheat.
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More delicious Brussels Sprout Recipes:
Roasted Brussels Sprout and Bacon
Brussels Sprout and Sweet Potato Hash
I love Brussels sprouts! My FIL is coming in a week, and he claims they are horrible and he will not eat them! I think I need to try this recipe out on him, because WOW!
I bet he will enjoy them with the Almond and Parmesan topping.