Best Cider Braised Brussels Sprouts Recipes

BRAISED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON AND HARD APPLE CIDER

Steps:

• Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high. Add bacon and cook, stirring here and there, until brown and crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Pour all but 1 Tbsp. bacon fat into a heat-proof jar and reserve for another use. Add butter to skillet. When the butter has melted, add the sprouts. Cook for about 5 minutes, gently shaking the skillet from time to time. Stir in the shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the cider, honey, salt and pepper, gently mix, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until the sprouts are tender and the liquid has almost evaporated, 5-7 minutes. If the sprouts need more cooking time, add more cider. Toss with bacon and serve immediately.

CIDER BRAISED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of water to a boil; add Brussels sprouts and return to a boil. Cook, for about 20 minutes, or until sprouts are tender but firm (If using frozen, cook according to the package directions). Drain.
• Heat butter in a skillet over medium-high heat; add sprouts and garlic, and saute 5 minutes, stirring, until garlic is soft and fragrant.
• Add cider to skillet and turn heat to high, stirring constantly, until cider is reduced in volume by half, making a sauce.
• Add salt and pepper to taste and serve immediately.

CIDER-BRAISED BRUSSELS SPROUTS WITH BACON

Steps:

• Instructions: Bring a large pot of well-salted water to a rolling boil. Prepare an ice bath. Blanch the sprouts until crisp-tender but no longer crunchy, 5-7 minutes. Drain and immediately plunge into the ice water. When cool, drain well. Meanwhile, heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the bacon, if using, and brown until crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon, drain on paper towels. Discard the bacon fat or save for another use. Add the olive oil to the pan. When it's hot, add 2 tablespoons of the butter. When the butter is frothy, add the sprouts and saute for about 5 minutes, shaking the pan gently from time to time rather than stirring. Stir in the shallots and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes, until all of the vegetables are lightly browned, stirring often. Add the cider, 1 teaspoon kosher salt and lots of black pepper. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to a lively simmer and cover. Cook until the sprouts are cooked through at the core, 3-5 minutes. Uncover, increase heat to high and cook until the liquid is almost completely evaporated, about 2 minutes. If the sprouts are done to your liking before that, it's OK to have a little extra liquid. Season lightly with nutmeg, and salt and pepper if needed. Toss with the bacon, if using, and the extra tablespoon of butter. Transfer to a warmed bowl.

CIDER BRAISED VENISON ROAST WITH SEASONAL APPLESAUCE AND BALSAMIC BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Applesauce: Melt butter in a slow-cooker on low, while pealing, coring and dicing the apples. Make sure the butter is evenly distributed across the bottom of the slow cooker, then add apples, 2 cups of water and honey on low for 30 minutes; stir occasionally. Next add the cinnamon, nutmeg, clover, and all spice, and 2 more cups of water, set slow cooker to high for 4 hours. If you do not have a slow-cooker, preparation can be done in the same order using a 10 qt stockpot on the stovetop. When cooking on the stovetop simmer on low following the same time instructions above, no need to cover, and stir more frequently than when using the slow-cooker. Venison: Clean any excess fat from roast. Warm Apple Cider in either an 8 qt stockpot or a standard crock-pot, on mid-high heat for the stockpot on the stove top, or high heat in the crock-pot until just before the Cider boils. Just before the Cider boils turn either stock pot or crock pot down to lowest cooking temperature and add the roast and assemble the Thyme, Parsley, Cloves, and Bay leaf in the cheese cloth or herb ball. Add the herb mix, and cover the pot. Simmer on low for 1.5 hours for a 2 lbs roast and 2 hours for a 3 lbs roast, occasionally basting the meat with the liquid using a ladle or other long handled spoon. Remove from liquid and rest for at least 10 minutes. The meat when removed and rested should be close to medium, slightly medium rare. Brussels Sprouts: Heat Olive oil and butter in a large sauté pan on stove top on medium heat. Add Garlic and Shallot, and sauté for 1 minute, or until soft. Add Brussels sprouts and sauté, occasionally turning until all vegetables start to brown lightly, approximately 10 minutes. Reduce heat to mid-low and added Balsamic, stir lightly to deglaze pan. Stir in brown sugar and reduce until a glaze forms (the liquid will coat the back of the spoon), approximately 15 minutes.

CIDER-BRAISED BRUSSELS SPROUTS

Steps:

• Heat a large cast iron skillet over medium-high. Add bacon and cook, stirring here and there, until brown and crisp. Remove the bacon with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Pour all but 1 Tbsp. bacon fat into a heat-proof jar and reserve for another use. Add butter to skillet. When the butter has melted, add the sprouts. Cook for about 5 minutes, gently shaking the skillet from time to time. Stir in the shallots and cook for 2-3 minutes. Add the cider, honey, salt and pepper, gently mix, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to a simmer. Cook until the sprouts are tender and the liquid has almost evaporated, 5-7 minutes. If the sprouts need more cooking time, add more cider. Toss with bacon and serve immediately.