Tasty veggie dinner: Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts (Bon Appetit)

marilynfl

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Summarizing in a (pea) nut shell, you roast the sprouts, cook the sauce, coat the roasted sprouts, add the nuts and serve. I had one pound of sprouts, but made the full amount of sauce so I wouldn't screw it up. Then I ladled 3 TBL of the finished sauce onto the sprouts and tossed >> that was enough dressing for me. So be forewarned: do not just dump all the sauce on because it might be too too-ish. I didn't have the chiles de arbol, but the sambal was spicy enough. And although I heard Moyn's voice urging me to add MORE GARLIC, I cut back to one clove (rather than 3)...and that was just right for me.

I'm not crazy about rice so I served it over those ridiculously cheap Nissan ($1) chow mein noodles in the microwave package. Oh, and I couldn't find peanuts in the Black Hole That Is My Freezer, but pistachios filled that spot.

INGREDIENTS

2 pounds Brussels sprouts, halved

5 tablespoons vegetable oil, divided

Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper

1 tablespoon cornstarch

3 garlic cloves, finely chopped

2 tablespoons finely chopped peeled ginger

2 tablespoons hot chili paste (sambal oelek)

6 dried chiles de arbol, lightly crushed

1/2 cup soy sauce

1/2 C water

3 tablespoons sugar

2 teaspoons unseasoned rice vinegar

1/3 cup unsalted, roasted peanuts

RECIPE PREPARATION

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Toss brussels sprouts and 4 Tbsp. oil on a rimmed baking sheet; season with salt and pepper. Roast, tossing once, until softened (but not soft) and browned, 20 to 25 minutes. Set aside.

Meanwhile, mix cornstarch and 1 Tbsp. water in a small bowl until smooth.

Heat remaining 1 Tbsp. oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high. Add garlic and ginger and cook, stirring often, until garlic is golden brown, about 2 minutes. Add chili paste and cook, stirring, until darkened, about 2 minutes. Add chiles, soy sauce, sugar, vinegar, and 1/2 cup water and bring to a boil; stir in cornstarch slurry. Simmer, stirring, until sauce coats spoon, about 2 minutes. Let cool slightly.

Toss brussels sprouts with sauce and serve topped with peanuts.

https://www.bonappetit.com/recipe/kung-pao-brussels-sprouts

 
Holy Kung Pao!!! This is off the chart awesomeness!

Just made these. I split the sauce and made one batch with the sugar and one without just to see if I preferred it without, which, I did by a mile--no sugar for me.

These are not only a winner, I will be eating this sauce by the quart each week on different vegetables with the ease or roasting and then saucing:

Kung Pao Roasted Sweet Potatoes, Kung Pao Roasted Butternut Squash. Kung Pao Spinach, Kung Pao Carrots, Kung Pao Roasted Onions, Kung Pao Mushrooms, etc. etc.

Amazing recipe, Thanks Mar!

 
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