Perfectly Roasted Brussel Sprouts
- Yield:6 Servings
- Time:43 mins show details
Adapted from The Science of Good Cooking book
The theory behind this works similarly to blanching. "Steam" the vegetable by trapping their own moisture until bright green, then remove the pan to crisp them up
Ingredients
- 2¼ poundsBrussel Sprouts, Uniform size
- 3 tablespoonsDuck fat, melted, can be bacon fat, beef fat, pork fat, or olive oil + butter
- ¾ teaspoonsalt
- ½ teaspoonpepper
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Preparation
- 1 min
Adjust oven rack to upper-middle, and pre-heat oven to 500 degrees.
- 8 mins
Trim and half the brussel sprouts.
- 2 mins
Toss brussel sprouts, melted fat, salt, and pepper.
- 5 mins
Arrange sprouts on a sheet pan cut side down. Put a second pan on top as tightly as possible, no gaps.
- 25 mins
Bake for 10 minutes covered. Remove top pan and bake for another 10-12 minutes uncovered, until sprouts are desired level of crispy.
- 2 mins
Taste for salt & pepper and serve.
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