Is it just me or are figs showing up everywhere these days?
We had fig, prosciutto and arugula flatbread as an appetizer at our thanksgiving meal. We add fig jam to our brie before wrapping it in puff pastry and baking it (as another mouth-watering appetizer). We drool over these bacon-wrapped, fig-glazed chicken thighs and we LOVE a good fig-and-pig pizza around here.
We will have to share the recipes for those favorites soon, but for now… Did you set a New Year’s resolution to eat more veggies but are having a hard time sticking to it? These may be just the ticket.
The ooey gooey details.
They’re healthy – we’re talkin’ about brussel sprouts. But they are also covered in a delicious, sticky and sweet fig glaze. I’ll put it this way: my toddler who is in a phase of boycotting most veggies was popping these like they were candy. So. Yummy.
I remember as a child, brussels sprouts were a food that never graced our table. My dad had some kind of aversion to them. It was the only food he straight up refused to eat.
So I grew up thinking they were bitter, mushy, and disgusting. As they were described to me. These are not those brussel sprouts.
Brussels are in a similar vein as tofu to me. People have only had the mushy, non-crispy version and so they instantly write them off. Similar to tofu, I like my brussels sprouts cooked to crispy perfection. Our favorite tofu recipes below:
Crispy tofu with spicy peanut dipping sauce (vegan)
General Tso’s tofu with sticky brown rice
Instant Pot creamy squash soup with crunchy tofu “croutons”
Crispy > mushy.
Here’s the key to achieving said crispiness: high oven temp. Use a sharp knife and cut your brussels sprouts in half and place them cut side down on a sheet pan. Cut side down allows the side that’s touching the sheet pan to get nice and crispy and caramelized. Then don’t touch them. Do NOT check on them every couple minutes and move them around. Leave. Them. Alone. And let them do their thing.
These are crispy and crunchy. They are sweet from the fig and spicy from the ginger. While it’s totally optional, a little sprinkle of large flaky salt at the end adds a little extra crunch for texture and just enhances the sweetness. Bon appetit!
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More stupid-tasty & healthy recipes.
Tap all the easy recipes below that wet your palate. If you’re into eating and flavor and stuff. Warning: these delectables will offend bland food lovers. Or instantly change their lives.
