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How to prepare Brussels sprouts

Brussels sprouts are delicious. On this site you'll find many recipes that use these versatile vegetables. Here is all you need to know about preparing and cooking them.

33 K 3.7/5 (3 reviews)

40 min.

Easy

2.70 €

500 g

1 Ingredient

Last modified on: February 6^th 2022

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For 500 g, you will need:

1 600 g Brussels sprouts
Total weight: 600 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 35 min.

Cooking: 7 min.

All in all: 40 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1

Each sprout needs to be prepared individually.

Stage 2

Start by cutting off the base...

Stage 3

...to clear away the stalk.

Stage 4

Then "peel" the sprout by removing the outer leaves...

Stage 5

...until it looks neat and clean.

Stage 6

If you intend eating the sprouts raw, now they are peeled they are ready to be sliced or shredded (for Brussels sprout salad for example).

Stage 7

If you are going to cook them, they are generally too big to cook well whole.

It is better to cut them in half lengthways...

Stage 8

...or even into four.

Stage 9

Now the sprout is ready for cooking.

Stage 10 - 30 min.

Prepare all the sprouts like this.

Stage 11 - 7 min.

You can follow the cooking instructions in your recipe, but two-stage cooking is one of the best methods.

First, boil in salted water until barely tender.

Stage 12 - 3 min.

Then finish rapidly with a little butter and chopped shallot.

Remarks

It is important that cooking should be no longer than absolutely necessary to preserve the attractive green colour.

Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source: Home made.

Nutritional information

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	20 RDI=9 %	40 RDI=4 %	3 RDI=0 %	290 RDI=10 %	1,210 RDI: 10 %
Per 100 g	4 RDI=2 %	7 RDI=1 %	0	50 RDI=2 %	200 RDI: 2 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

How much will it cost?

For 500 g : 2.70 €

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Brussels sprouts

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