Sugar Free Crispy Asian Brussels Sprouts Recipe

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These sugar-free crispy Asian Brussels sprouts are super-healthy with a sweet and spicy sauce that tastes like it has a million calories!

About This Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe

I’ll fully admit that I have been a veggie hater for decades- it wasn’t until I started living in Costa Rica and vegetables were a completely unavoidable part of life that I really began to fall in love with all types of vegetables. Chayote squashes, bean and carrot picadillos, and of course Costa Rican style vegetable beef soup all became a part of my diet

BUT- we all know about Brussels sprout jokes- how awful they are and no one likes them. I’m going to tell you a secret though- they are delicious.  After trying them at a potluck (admittedly with bacon, but that’s just a minor detail, right?)- I fell in love.

These Asian brussels sprouts are crispy and taste fried- but aren’t. The Sriracha sauce packs a fun spicy punch layered over a sweet and tangy sauce.

What makes these Brussels sprouts so good is the sauce- it’s a spicy sour maple syrup reduction that thickens as it simmers. So delicious- and the sugar is the ingredient that makes the sauce thicken. I bought sugar-free syrup and boiled the heck out of the sauce- only to find the sauce still thin and unacceptable.

And then the heavens shone down on me— with a secret ingredient that replicates the original recipe- and with no sugar. Hallelujah and pass the Brussels. I hope this becomes one of your favorite side dishes at your house too!

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Oven Roasted Brussels Sprouts Recipe

(printable recipe below)

Ingredients 

• fresh Brussels sprouts 
• canola oil
• sugar-free maple syrup
• low sodium soy sauce
• lemon
• garlic clove
• Sriracha sauce
• black pepper
• sea salt
• cornstarch

Instructions

Wash the Brussels sprouts and pat dry. Cut off the stems and then halve or quarter them.

Line a large sheet pan with aluminum foil and place the chopped Brussels sprouts on the pan. Drizzle canola oil on top and lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper.

Broil the sprouts on high for 10-15 minutes, or until crispy. I turn them over one or two times during this process.

While the Brussels sprouts are baking, add the rest of the ingredients except the cornstarch into a small saucepan. Simmer on medium heat for 3-5 minutes. 

Whisk the cornstarch into the sauce so that it thickens, then remove from heat.

Remove Brussels sprouts from the oven and place in a small bowl. Pour the sauce over the top of the Brussels sprouts and toss to coat. Serve warm or cold.

Substitutions

Olive oil is a great alternative to canola oil and can be swapped in for this recipe. 

Substitute balsamic vinegar for the soy sauce.

You can subsitute honey for the sugar substitute.

You can use Kosher salt in place of regular.

Variations

You can slow roast the sprouts at 425 for 25 minutes to 40 minutes- cook time just depends on how close you put the pan to the heating element.

These Brussels sprouts taste great with some bacon bits and slivered almonds!

Some people put parmesan cheese on top of these.

Serving Suggestions

I love to eat these Brussels sprouts with chicken fingers pan-fried in Asian salad dressing and white rice, or with baked salmon marinated in soy sauce.  Lemon scallops are a great addition, too! So much deliciousness.

I also eat them cold for lunch with some lean turkey and fresh greens. The possibilities are endless!

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