14 Brussels Sprouts Recipes Even Longtime Skeptics Will Love

Brussel sprouts and butternut squash salad — Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

Since becoming a darling of farm-to-table chefs around the country, Brussels sprouts have gone from reviled to embraced. No longer are they mercilessly boiled, robbed of their sweet, bright-green potential and left smelling of sulfur. Instead, we've found the best ways to highlight their sweet, nutty flavors through roasting, frying, pickling, and more. We put together 14 of our absolute favorite Brussels sprouts recipes to make, whether it's for a causal dinner or a large holiday feast.

Easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts

Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik

When hit with high heat until browned and crisp, Brussels sprouts turn out sweet and nutty.

Easy Roasted Brussels Sprouts
Air-Fryer Brussels Sprouts With Preserved Lemon–Caesar Dressing

Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik.
Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik

Thanks to fresh and preserved lemons, anchovies, Worcestershire, Parmigiano-Reggiano, and panko, this Brussels sprouts side dish is a festival of flavor and texture.

Air-Fryer Brussels Sprouts With Preserved Lemon–Caesar Dressing
Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Bacon

Serious Eats / Mateja Zvirotic Andrijanic

Brussels sprouts roasted with bacon and pecans make a delightful holiday side.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Bacon
Roast Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts With Spiced Honey-Herb Dressing

Serious Eats / Amanda Suarez

Toss your sprouts and squash in a sweet, tangy dressing of fresh herbs, lemon juice, cumin, coriander, and mustard seeds for the ultimate fall salad.

Roast Butternut Squash and Brussels Sprouts With Spiced Honey-Herb Dressing

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Charred Brussels Sprouts and Leek Muchim With Coffee-Dijon Dressing

Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik

Marinate charred Brussels sprouts and raw leeks with a coffee-Dijon dressing for the ultimate Korean banchan-inspired salad.

Charred Brussels Sprouts and Leek Muchim With Coffee-Dijon Dressing
Pickled Brussels Sprout Halves

Serious Eats / Eric Kleinberg

These pickled Brussels sprouts are a wonderfully zingy addition to your cheeseboard or bloody Mary.

Pickled Brussels Sprout Halves
Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Chorizo and Sherry Vinegar

Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-Alt

Brussels sprouts and smoky Spanish chorizo are perfect partners; here, the sprouts are roasted with the oil strained from sauteed chorizo, shallots, garlic, and smoked paprika, then tossed into the mixture and finished with sherry vinegar and honey.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Chorizo and Sherry Vinegar
Fried Brussels Sprouts With Shallots, Honey, and Balsamic Vinegar

Serious Eats / J. Kenji Lopez-Alt

Deep frying Brussels sprouts is a sure-fire cooking technique to bring out the best flavor and produce satisfyingly crispy exteriors.

Fried Brussels Sprouts With Shallots, Honey, and Balsamic Vinegar

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Kimchi and Ginger

Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-Alt

Here, a balanced combination of tart and spicy kimchi, fish sauce, rice wine vinegar, and honey perfectly complements the nutty sweetness of Brussels sprouts.

Roasted Brussels Sprouts With Kimchi and Ginger
Creamed Brussels Sprout Gratin

Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-Alt

In this recipe, bacon combined with reduced heavy cream and cheese creates an incredibly decadent and rich background for sprouts.

Creamed Brussels Sprout Gratin
Creamy Brussels Sprout and Mushroom Lasagna Recipe

Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-Alt

If ultimate indulgence, supreme creaminess, and a ridiculous amount of tasty sauce are what you're after, this recipe—a layered lasagna with mushrooms, seared Brussels sprouts, and plenty of cheese—is a good way to get you there.

Creamy Brussels Sprout and Mushroom Lasagna Recipe
Salt-Wilted Brussels Sprout Salad With Hazelnuts and Goat Cheese Recipe

Serious Eats / Vicky Wasik

Salt-rubbed Brussels sprouts make a salad that's both tender and crisp—what more could you want?

Salt-Wilted Brussels Sprout Salad With Hazelnuts and Goat Cheese Recipe

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Seared Brussels Sprouts With Bacon Recipe

Serious Eats / Mariel De La Cruz

Searing Brussels sprouts in a ripping hot skillet not only heats them rapidly, it also chars the leaves a bit, developing the sort of rich, sweet, nutty flavors that only the best brassica-tinted dreams are made of.

Seared Brussels Sprouts With Bacon Recipe
Brown Butter-Sunchoke Soup With Brussels Sprouts and Bacon

Serious Eats / J. Kenji López-Alt

A puréed sunchoke soup garnished with Brussels sprouts and bacon makes a cozy lunch or dinner when it's chilly outside.

Brown Butter-Sunchoke Soup With Brussels Sprouts and Bacon

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