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Easy Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Recipe

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This Brussels sprouts and bacon recipe is a super delicious 2-ingredient side dish that the whole family will love. It’s easy and fast.

These bacon Brussels sprouts are an incredibly easy fall or winter side dish recipe with only two ingredients! Simple, quick, and delicious. 

Bacon and Brussels sprouts just go together. This simple side dish is definitely worth making.

I’m a big fan of just plain ‘ole Brussels sprouts, but dressing them up every now and then is good as well.

I have a few more Brussels sprout side dish recipes on the blog, including my Brussels sprouts gratin, these maple pecan Brussels sprouts, my creamy baked Brussels sprouts, and my shredded Brussels sprouts and kale salad. Brussels are definitely one of my favorite veggies, and they’re good cooked or raw.

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Brussels sprouts sautéed with bacon make an easy family-friendly side dish that even picky eaters will love. An awesome fall/winter keto recipe!

Tips for making Brussels sprouts with bacon

  • I cook the Brussels sprouts in the bacon fat for extra flavor.
  • Brussels sprouts can be a bit tough, so the first part of the cooking process is done with the pan’s lid on. This traps the steam and cooks them faster. I keep the heat relatively low so they don’t brown too quickly.
  • You finish the cooking process with the lid off and then brown them even more to your liking if you wish.
  • I used small-to-average size Brussels for this recipe. If you use larger ones, cooking time will need to increase from what I suggest in the recipe.

What to serve with Brussels sprouts and bacon

This side dish is the perfect accompaniment to a roast (chicken, beef, or pork), or even a Thanksgiving turkey. It goes with pretty much any fall/winter main course in my opinion.

Brussels sprouts and bacon are a delicious low-carb skillet side dish. That crispy bacon is irresistible!  A great side dish for turkey, chicken, or any roast. 

I hope you’ll give this easy Brussels sprouts side dish recipe a try!

Questions? Let me know in the comments below.

These bacon Brussels sprouts are an incredibly easy fall or winter side dish recipe with only two ingredients! Simple, quick, and delicious. 
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Brussels Sprouts and Bacon Recipe

This Brussels sprouts and bacon recipe is a super delicious 2-ingredient side dish that the whole family will love. It's easy and fast.

Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Keyword Brussels sprouts and bacon recipe
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4
Author Salt & Lavender

Ingredients

  • 1/2 pound bacon cut into small pieces
  • 2 dozen Brussels sprouts trimmed & halved
  • Salt & pepper to taste

Instructions

  1. Fry the bacon in a skillet over medium-high heat until crispy.

  2. Take the bacon out of the pan (set aside until needed) and leave the grease in there.

  3. Add the Brussels sprouts to the pan, stir them until they're nicely coated in the bacon grease, and cover the pan with a lid. Reduce the heat to medium-low. Cook for 5 minutes. 

  4. Add the bacon back into the pan. Cook, uncovered, for a few more minutes or until the Brussels sprouts are as tender and/or browned as you want. You can cover the pan again if you wish (especially if you want the Brussels to be super soft); just keep an eye on them so they don't scorch.

  5. Season with salt & pepper if needed. Serve immediately. 

Recipe Notes

  • I used small to average size Brussels sprouts. If you use giant ones, cooking time will definitely need to increase.

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  2. Happy Mom says

    In the past, my teenager pretended to gag when he ate Brussel sprouts with just salt and pepper. Tonight, I tried your recipe and I am super surprised and very happy he ate 12 without being dramatic at all. Then he thanked me for dinner!!! I want to thank you for sharing your recipe!

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  3. Ingvor Franklin says

    5 stars
    This recipe was wonderful! I live alone, but like to make myself a thanksgiving dinner. Just turkey (for the aroma) stuffing, sweet potato, and a veggie. Decided to try roasted Brussels sprouts this year. These were so good, I ate half of them for dinner (Skipped the stuffing and potatoes), and the rest for breakfast the next day. Really easy to make – cooked the whole thing in the oven in a casserole in three steps.
    Thank you so much for sharing this!

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  4. Ashante says

    5 stars
    Great recipe! This side dish was a hit at Thanksgiving dinner. I sautéed the brussels sprouts in bacon drippings and a little ghee. So tasty! We brought the dish to a pot luck Thanksgiving dinner and even though there were leftovers, the host insisted that we leave all the extras at their place so they could finish them up 🙂 Will definitely be making this dish again.

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    • Lakiesha small says

      Omg something said pick up some Brussels sprouts mind you I haven’t had them in 10+ yrs, but I just made this recipe and I’m eating them before the main course is done lol💗💗💗😋😋😋😋

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