How do you get your family to eat brussels sprouts this Christmas? By making these super delicious Bacon & Parmesan Brussels Sprout Skewers!
Do you have a brussels sprout hating family? I most certainly do but this year I plan to convert them all into fully-fledged sprout lovers with my recipe for these Bacon & Parmesan Brussels Sprout Skewers!
Brussels sprouts are really just little cabbages but they can be a difficult sell to family at Christmas!
Why is this brussels sprout recipe is so good!
Many of us have memories of soggy over-cooked sprouts from our childhood but I promise you that this recipe will change your opinion completely. The sprouts are cooked just enough so that they still have a small amount of bite in them.
There are a lot of recipes out there already for grilled brussels sprouts! But I wanted make something a bit different and to add something to them that made them a little more appealing to the whole family!
I decided to pair them with delicious crispy streaky bacon (cause bacon makes everything taste better, right?!), skewer them onto wooden skewers and then finish with some grated parmesan.
What Ingredients Do I Need For The Brussel Sprout Skewers
- brussels sprouts
- a little oil
- streaky bacon
- grated parmesan
What Kitchen Equipment Will I Need?
- large saucepan to cook the sprouts in
- frying pan or grill pan to fry the bacon
- small wooden cocktail sticks or bamboo skewers to thread sprouts onto
Preparing the Sprout Skewers
These really are very easy to make!
I like to remove the outer leaves of the sprouts before cooking and then cut a small cross in the stem end of them as this allows them to cook evenly.
Once the sprouts are cooked, leave them to cool while you cook the bacon.
When the bacon is ready then you can start assembling!
Skewer them onto wooden skewers (full details in the recipe card below), and then finish with some grated parmesan.
The smoky flavor of the bacon and the saltiness from the parmesan really does work well with the sprouts and hopefully it’ll be your new favorite way to eat your brussels this Christmas!
If you’re looking for a really easy way to cook your Sprouts in a more traditional way then why not try my Slow Cooker Brussel Sprouts recipe. So simple!
Other Christmas Side Dishes
I love fresh vegetables with our Christmas Dinner so I’ve put together some other recipes that will work well with these sprout skewers.
Like this Slow Cooker Red Cabbage
A really vibrant but super easy side dish that will be perfect to go with your family Christmas Dinner.
Or this Whole Roasted Cauliflower with Hazelnut Pesto
This vegan friendly roasted cauliflower can be served as a main for vegetarian or vegan guests this Christmas, but it does also make a very pretty side dish to share too!
You might also want to check out our other Christmas Recipes as we’ve heaps of easy and just plain fun ideas for feeding your family over the festive season!
For the full recipe check out the video above or written instructions below (and don’t forget to subscribe to my YouTube Channel to stay up to date on all my Christmas videos!).
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Bacon & Parmesan Brussels Sprout Skewers
Prep Time: 3 mins- Cook Time: 13 mins
- Total Time: 16 minutes
Yield: 6–13 1x
Category: Side Dish
Cuisine: European
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How do you get your family to eat brussels sprouts? By making these super delicious Bacon & Parmesan Brussels Sprout Skewers!
Ingredients
- 400g brussel sprouts, washed and prepared
- 1 tsp oil
- 13 slices streaky bacon
- 1 tbsp grated parmesan
Instructions
- Put the sprouts in a large saucepan, cover with boiling water and cook for 6-7 minutes on a high simmer until they are just starting to soften.
- Drain the sprouts and place them on a plate to cool.
- Meanwhile, fry the slices of streaky bacon in a little oil, just a couple of mins on either side. We want them to be starting to crisp but not completely crispy.
- When the bacon is cooked, remove it from the pan and drain on some kitchen roll.
- Take some wooden cocktail skewers and skewer on a sprout. Add the very edge of one of the slices of bacon, add another sprout and skewer the bacon again. Repeat with a third sprout.
- When all of the sprouts and slices of bacon have been skewered add some grated parmesan.
- Serve immediately.
Anonymous says
I’ll happily eat brussel sprouts all year round but my family not so much! Look forward to trying this out on them!
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