The best Crispy Asian Brussels Sprouts that are sweet, spicy, savory and oh so addicting! Brandon recreated our favorite brussels sprouts, from one of our favorite restaurants, so we don’t have to spend $70 to enjoy them. They’re amazing!!
And now for another installment of, “Wow, that dish just blew my mind so now I’m going to spend all weekend figuring out how to recreate it so I don’t have to pay $70 for Brussels sprouts.” $70 Brussels sprouts you ask? The Brussels were only $10 but we had to pay a sitter to “watch” our sleeping boys $60 so we could leave the house to enjoy this tasty side dish. Now you’re starting to get me. Not only do I like to spend my weekends in the kitchen, I also like saving money on non-food related items in order to spend even more money on anything and everything food. “Why yes Maegan, of course we need a meat grinder, pasta maker and sous vide.” 🙂
So, these $70 Brussels sprouts. They’re inspired by another one of my all-time favorite restaurants, Uchi. Uchi started in Austin, Texas and is now in Houston and coming soon to Dallas. Everything at Uchi is unbelievable and you’ll likely see some other recipes from there soon.
Uchi’s brussels sprouts are like crispy green crack. They have a ton of flavor and are sweet, spicy and savory all in one. I think Uchi fries them, which is awesome, but I go for a high-heat bake that gets you an almost identical texture.
Frying things is like giving your kids an ice cream cone: they love it so much and watching them eat it is a blast, but when it’s all over, you’re left looking at the aftermath of the F5 dairy tornado that engulfed your child and everything within a 5 foot radius and now you have to use an entire Costco pack of wipes to clean up the evidence so Mama doesn’t realize you took the boys for ice cream at 10am…after a trip to the donut shop. 😉
CHECK OUT THIS VIDEO TO SEE HOW THEY’RE MADE:
Enjoy! And don’t let the Mama’s steal all the cooking cred! 😉
-Brandon
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Crispy Asian Brussels Sprouts
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 45 mins
- Total Time: 1 hour
- Yield: 3
- Category: vegetable
- Cuisine: Asian
Description
The best crispy brussels sprouts that are sweet, spicy, savory and oh so addicting!
Ingredients
- 1 pound fresh brussels sprouts
- 3 tablespoons vegetable oil (or other high-heat oil such as grapeseed)
- 3 tablespoons soy sauce (you can also use fish sauce here if you want something with a bit more flavor)
- 2 tablespoons maple syrup
- 2 tablespoons fresh squeezed lemon juice (about half a large lemon)
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon Sriracha sauce
- Pinch of black pepper
- Kosher salt
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F and set a rack on the very top.
- Prepare the brussels by cutting off the base of each sprout, slicing them in half from top to bottom and remove the excess or loose exterior leaves.
- Soak the cut brussels for a minute in water to clean them.
- Drain and spread Brussels out on a paper towel to dry while the oven is preheating.
- Cover a large rimmed baking sheet with foil (makes cleaning it easier later on) and spread the brussels out on the pan.
- Generously drizzle the brussels with the oil and sprinkle with kosher salt. Stir with your hands to ensure brussels are all well-oiled and salted.
- Place in the oven on the top rack for about 45-60 minutes. After 20 and 40 minutes, stir the brussels to ensure all sides get crispy and charred.
- During the last 5-10 minutes of cooking, reduce remaining ingredients (soy sauce, maple syrup, garlic, sriracha, lemon juice and black pepper) in a sauté pan over medium-high heat until sauce is thickened, about 5 minutes.
- Remove brussels from the oven once all brussels are crispy and slightly charred.
- Place them in a bowl and toss with some of the reduced sauce. Do this a little at a time as you don’t want the brussels to be soaked in sauce so they retain their crispy texture. You may have a little leftover sauce. Eat & enjoy!
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These look like a plate full of serious yum!
I will use soy sauce that has been marinating with jalapeños for two days. It should be good and spicy by now!!
That sounds amazing!
A restaurant near me makes something like this during the summer but they put sliced jalapeño and red onion… delicious!!!
Wow! This looks delish, can’t wait to try it.
I had always been scared of brussels sprouts before. Made these and am now a fan! Thanks for the great recipe.
I’m making these, bruessel sprouts are my favorite!
These are amazing… I LOVE them! I finished the bowl of them (after snacking on them all day), and I craved more instantly! Perfectly savory with an underlying sweetness and the after effect of the heat.. wow! glad I tried them!
That is so great to hear, Judi! Makes us so happy that you’ve made and love them. 🙂 Enjoy!
Jamie and I loved these! We loved them for dinner and the leftovers were just as good for lunch. Thanks for an awesome recipe!
Yay Juliana! That makes us so happy! We’re obsessed with them and make them all the time! xoxo
These were AMAZING! My boyfriend said he would be okay eating Brussel sprouts every night if they were made like this! The little kick at the end was certainly a nice surprise as well! Thank you for sharing this recipe.
That’s awesome, Lindsey! Makes us so happy! Glad y’all made and enjoyed them!
I absolutely love brussel sprouts. I am definitely going to try this recipe out. They look soo delicious!
I am a brussels sprouts connoisseur… THESE WERE AMAZING!!!!!!!! Such an amazing combination of sweet and spicy. You better believe I’m sharing this recipe with anyone that will listen! Great job 🙂 YUM
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thank you! these turned out delicious! I’ll definitely be making these again.
Thanks so much for posting this! I had these at Uchi a month ago and got two orders because they were so good! I’ve been trying to figure out the recipe so I appreciate that you did all the hard work! Going to try it out tonight!
I wanted to love these, but the brussels were so mushy that is was really gross. I loved the sauce though. Maybe I will try again and cook for half the time. Did everyone’s turn out so mushy? I followed the directions to the t.
Hi Jillian! The last thing they should be is mushy. Be sure to roast the brussels until they are crispy and toss them in just enough sauce to lightly coat them, not soak them. Hope this helps and hope you try them again.
Amazing sauce! Reminds me of PF Chang’s lettuce cups.
I’d like to make these tonight but don’t have maple syrup on-hand. To save me a trip to the store, could I sub the syrup with some honey instead? These look fantastic!
Hi Carly! You could definitely use honey. It may make the sauce a little thicker and would change the flavor just a bit, but it should work nicely as the sweetener in the sauce. Enjoy!
I’ve literally used pancake syrup for this recipe. I have tried maple, honey, agave, and the pancake syrup. I honestly like the pancake second to maple.
Just to follow-up: the honey worked really well! I used a little bit less than 2 tbsp (not totally sure, I kind of eye-balled it). My husband said they were the best brussel sprouts he’s ever had! We made them with lettuce wraps and ended up putting the leftover sauce from these on our lettuce wraps. Thanks for the recipe!
Yay! So happy to hear! 🙂
Hi Maegen!
I plan on making these tonight but don’t have lemon, can I use rice wine vinegar instead? Or just leave out the lemon? Thank you!
Hi Christine! I’m so sorry I’m just now getting this as you’ve probably already made them. Yeah, I would suggest rice wine vinegar or another juice such as lime or orange juice. I hope they turned out great! 🙂
Hi! This looks like a great recipe! Lots of good reviews. I can eat roasted Brussels sprouts like candy :). Anyway, when I roast halved BS in a 400° oven, they’re done (crispy) in 20-25 min, so….is everyone really cooking these for 50 min??? Especially with the rack in the highest position?
Hi Karen! We make this recipe all the time and yes, it always takes 50-60 minutes at 400 on the top rack for all of the brussels sprouts to get crispy on all sides. Of course, every oven is different so you’ll want to check them after 20 and 40 minutes and maybe even more frequently after 40 minutes, but you want them to be super crispy all over. Hope this helps!
I made theses tonight and they were blackened little balls after exactly 35 minutes. 400 degrees, top rack, had exactly 1 pound of Brussels sprouts and followed the recipe to the letter. We still ate them, but they were overdone. I flipped each one individually at the 20 minute mark and peeked in on them when I started the sauce and noticed they were black. Not sure how people are roasting these for 45-60 minutes! Next time I will try 25-30.
Hi Diane! Oven temperatures definitely vary so watching them closely is key. They are supposed to be charred all over which is key to the taste and texture that makes this recipe so amazing. Enjoy!
The cooking time difference may have more to do with the size of your Brussels sprouts. Some can be very large while others are less than half the size. If you are using the very small ones they are going to cook significantly faster to crunchy.
Has anyone made these and then left them in a roaster or rock pot to serve later? Just wondering if they get mushy sitting for a while.
SO glad I found this recipe. Both my husband and I had gone to Uchiko in Austin over the Christmas holiday and yesterday we were talking about how amazing the brussel sprouts dish was, this dish tasted exactly what was served in the restaurant – I can’t wait to make this again!!
Love it! Enjoy!
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I jus made your recipe, it is amazing! I really do not know how to cook but your diirections made it super easy.
That’s awesome, Lorena! Makes us so happy! Enjoy!
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Do you think I could roast these in a cast iron skillet for 20 mins and then add the sauce? I tend to do that but wasn’t sure if you think they’d be crispy enough.
Hi Katie! They probably won’t get as crispy all over as they do when you roast them at 400 for 50-60 minutes in the oven. We’ve found that roasting brussels in the oven gets them way crispier than when we skillet roast them on the stovetop.
We followed the directions to the Tee and they were perfect! Thank you, will cook again!
Just made the recipe and could just about cry it was so delicious! Can these be refrigerated and microwaved or popped back in the oven for a few minutes to warm up?
Hi Martha! So great to hear! I think popping them back in the oven would be best so they crisp up again. Enjoy! 🙂
Do you think you could make these with frozen brussel sprouts? If so how would the cooking time change?
Hi Heather! The moisture from the frozen brussels might make them soggy, but it’s worth a try. They will probably need to roast a little longer. You’ll just have to watch them (maybe check every 5 minutes toward the end) until they’re nice & crisp. You might even try defrosting them first and letting them air-dry before roasting. I hope it works! Enjoy!
So yummy! They were spicy and delicious.
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I loved these but my husband thought they were too salty. I am going to try to make them again with less salt during roasting. Superb flavors and very very close to the “real” thing at Uchiko in Austin.
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We LOVE the brussels sprouts at Uchi-ko! I’ve tried several copy-cat recipes and can’t wait to try this one!
Hope you love them as much as we do! Enjoy!
Literaly, OMG! Made these last night for myself and let me tell you, this girl was very satisfied. I would highly recommend this to any one who likes to have a good time with the greens. Speaking of greens, i actually just drank a Greens N’ Ginger smoothie from Jamba Juice and that is also a drink to die for. I just like dank food and drinks all around and you should to. Good eats!! <3
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hi Maegan,
first of all I love the flavor of these, the sauce is deLISH. my son&his wife sent me this recipe via your link. since we are a family of avid Brussels Sprouts lovers I was anxious to try these.
I made them last night.
Maegan the timing is •••way••• too long for these to bake in such a hot oven. I checked after 20 minutes and they already seemed very far along. looking in again at 35 mins they were past overdone, burned in fact.
PLEASE think about correcting the timing and/or temperature. < my kitchen was smoking. I sent a text to our daughter in law saying what I just mentioned to you and she completely agreed. she said total cooking time (and I'd not mentioned my timing) is 35 mins max/total.
I'm having trouble with why you'd give such a long cooking time @ such a hot temp.
can you help this well established cook understand. thank you.
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Thank you for your feedback. Did you stir them when you checked them at 20 minutes? It’s very important that you stir them so they get an even char all over instead of one side getting burnt. They should be very very crispy with an even char all over each one. We make these all the time and have made them in several different ovens and they always take at least 50 minutes so I wouldn’t be able to change the cooking time on the recipe. Oven temperatures and heating element placements definitely vary, but this is the first time I’ve heard of the cooking time being too long. I hope you try them again so that you can enjoy them with the sauce. Thanks again!