Skillet-braised Brussels Sprouts

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 4 slices thick-cut bacon, sliced into 1/4-inch strips, or more to taste
• 1 pound brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved, or more to taste
• 1 clove garlic, thinly sliced, or more to taste
• 1/2 cup chicken stock, or more as needed
• 1 tablespoon butter, or to taste
• 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar, or more to taste
• salt and ground black pepper to taste

Recipe

Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 25 mins Ready Time: 40 mins


• place bacon in a large skillet over medium-low heat; cook until just crisp, about 10 minutes. transfer bacon to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving bacon grease in skillet.
• increase heat to medium-high under skillet; saute brussels sprouts in the bacon grease until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes. add garlic to brussels sprouts; saute until garlic is fragrant, 1 to 2 minutes.
• pour chicken stock over brussels sprouts mixture and cover skillet with a lid; simmer until brussels sprouts are bright green, 4 to 5 minutes. remove lid and continue simmering until liquid is evaporated and sprouts are tender, about 5 more minutes.
• remove skillet from heat and stir bacon, butter, vinegar, salt, and pepper into brussels sprouts mixture until butter is melted.