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Skillet-Braised Brussels Sprouts

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 25 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4
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Ingredients
  

  • 4 slices thick-cut bacon sliced into 1/4-inch strips, or more to taste
  • 1 pound Brussels sprouts trimmed and halved lengthwise
  • 1 clove garlic thinly sliced, or more to taste
  • ½ cup chicken stock
  • 1 tablespoon butter or to taste
  • 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar or to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste

Instructions
 

  • Cook bacon in a large cast iron skillet over medium heat until just crisp, 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer to a paper towel-lined plate, reserving bacon grease in the skillet.
  • Place Brussels sprouts in the skillet with the cut-sides down. Increase heat to medium-high and saute in the bacon grease until lightly browned, 2 to 3 minutes.
  • Add garlic and saute until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
  • Pour in chicken stock and cover skillet with a lid; simmer until Brussels sprouts are bright green, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove the lid and continue simmering, until liquid is evaporated and sprouts are at desired tenderness, 3 to 5 more minutes.
  • Remove skillet from the heat. Add bacon, butter, balsamic vinegar, salt, and pepper; stir until butter is melted.