Fig and Ginger Glazed Brussels Sprouts Recipe

Fig and Ginger Glazed Brussels Sprouts Recipe

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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!


AuthorLiz A.DifficultyBeginner

Crush this oven-roasted, crispy, crunchy brussels sprouts recipe with sweet fig preserves & freshly grated spicy ginger glaze. The brussels side or app that will change all the minds with a single bite.

Yields4 Servings

Insanely tasty ingredients
 1 lb brussels sprouts
 3 Tbsp olive oil
 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
 ½ tsp kosher salt
 ¼ tsp pepper
 2 Tbsp fig preserves
 Optional: sprinkle of crushed red pepper for extra spice
 Optional: sprinkle of flaky salt on top at the end

Directions & such
1

Preheat oven to 425ºF.

2

Grate your ginger with a box grater. Cut the end off of each brussels sprout and cut in half.

3

Mix 2 Tbsp of the olive oil, ginger, salt and pepper in a bowl. Add in the brussels sprouts and toss to coat. Lay the brussels sprouts out on a sheet pan, cut / flat sides down. I always start my brussel sprouts cut side down. It helps get the bottom realllll crispy and caramelized.

4

Bake for 20 minutes or until crispy. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil and the fig preserves until smooth. Drizzle over the brussels sprouts and toss to coat.

5

Return the brussels sprouts to the oven and cook until the sprouts are crispy and the fig sugar is caramelized. (~15 min give or take).

Ingredients

Insanely tasty ingredients
 1 lb brussels sprouts
 3 Tbsp olive oil
 2 tsp grated fresh ginger
 ½ tsp kosher salt
 ¼ tsp pepper
 2 Tbsp fig preserves
 Optional: sprinkle of crushed red pepper for extra spice
 Optional: sprinkle of flaky salt on top at the end

Directions

Directions & such
1

Preheat oven to 425ºF.

2

Grate your ginger with a box grater. Cut the end off of each brussels sprout and cut in half.

3

Mix 2 Tbsp of the olive oil, ginger, salt and pepper in a bowl. Add in the brussels sprouts and toss to coat. Lay the brussels sprouts out on a sheet pan, cut / flat sides down. I always start my brussel sprouts cut side down. It helps get the bottom realllll crispy and caramelized.

4

Bake for 20 minutes or until crispy. In a small bowl, whisk the remaining 1 Tbsp olive oil and the fig preserves until smooth. Drizzle over the brussels sprouts and toss to coat.

5

Return the brussels sprouts to the oven and cook until the sprouts are crispy and the fig sugar is caramelized. (~15 min give or take).

Fig and Ginger Glazed Brussels Sprouts Recipe


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