Caramelized Brussels Sprouts With Bacon And Cider

Total Time: 37 mins Preparation Time: 7 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb brussels sprout (cut in half, root ends trimmed)
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 4 slices smoked bacon, chopped
• 1/2 small onion, peeled and finely chopped. (or one shallot)
• 1 cup apple cider
• 1 cup chicken broth
• 1 tablespoon sugar (more or less to taste, depending on sweetness of cider)
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 bring 3 quarts of salted water to a boil in a medium saucepan. blanche the brussels sprouts halves in the boiling water for 2 minutes, covered. drain and rinse with cold water.
• 2 over medium heat, melt 1 tablespoon butter in a medium saute pan and add the bacon and onion. saute until the bacon is nearly cooked and the onion is translucent, stirring frequently, 5 - 8 minutes.
• 3 push the bacon and onion to the edges of the pan and arrange the brussels sprouts in the pan in a single layer, with the cut side down. leave them in the pan without stirring, letting them brown slightly, about 5 minutes.
• 4 when brussels sprouts have caremelized, add the cider, chicken broth and sugar. turn heat to med-high and bring the mixture to a medium boil. cook until the liquid has reduced to a glaze and the brussells sprouts are cooked. if too much liquid boils away before brussels sprouts are tender, add additional liquid.
• 5 taste for salt level and season with salt and pepper. add more sugar if desired.
• 6 remove from heat and stir in the remaining tablespoon of butter until it is incorporated into the glaze.