Air Fryer Frozen Brussels Sprouts
Posted: 11/21/23
Updated: 12/11/24
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The air fryer is the best way to cook frozen Brussels sprouts! Perfectly crisp with tender centers, a drizzle of (optional) maple-butter sauce takes them to the next level.
🌱 What Makes This Recipe So Good
- Cooking frozen Brussels sprouts has never been so easy, and it’s all thanks to the air fryer. There’s practically zero prep, too. You’ll have perfectly-cooked Brussels sprouts in roughly 20 minutes!
- Air fryer frozen Brussels sprouts are the perfect side dish to almost any meal. Crusted chicken romano, sous vide flank steak, or even salmon piccata would all be delicious choices.
- You can totally change up the seasonings for these air fryer brussels sprouts! Grab your favorite seasoning blend, or for some spice, add a dash of paprika. Freshly squeezed lemon juice or grated lemon zest would be delicious as well. The customization possibilities are endless!
👩🏼🍳 Chef’s Tips
- All air fryers behave differently, so your experience may vary from mine. After the first 10 minutes, be sure to check the Brussels sprouts often. Once they’re as done as you like them, remove them from the air fryer and enjoy!
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Air Fryer Frozen Brussels Sprouts
Hands down the BEST way to cook Brussels sprouts, straight out of the freezer!
servings
Ingredients
For the Brussels Sprouts
- 1 12-ounce bag frozen Brussels sprouts unseasoned
- ½ tablespoon olive oil or avocado oil
- sea salt to taste
- freshly cracked black pepper to taste
For the Maple-Butter Sauce (Optional)
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 tablespoon maple syrup
- 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic approximately 2 cloves
- ½ teaspoon salt more or less to taste
Equipment
- Air Fryer
- medium mixing bowl
- large spoon
- medium microwave-safe bowl
- whisk
Instructions
For the Brussels Sprouts
- Preheat air fryer to 390° Fahrenheit.
- Add 1 12-ounce bag frozen Brussels sprouts, ½ tablespoon olive oil, plenty of sea salt, and plenty of freshly cracked black pepper to medium mixing bowl. Stir or toss ingredients together until Brussels sprouts are fully coated in oil, salt, and pepper.
- Remove basket from preheated air fryer. Transfer Brussels sprouts to air fryer basket and spread Brussels sprouts into single, even layer. Work in batches as needed to avoid overcrowding basket.
- Return basket to air fryer. Air fry Brussels sprouts 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, pause air fryer and remove basket.
- Shake basket to toss Brussels sprouts, then return basket to air fryer. Air fry Brussels sprouts another 6 minutes. Make maple-butter sauce simultaneously if using.
- After 6 minutes, check Brussels sprouts. Continue air frying as needed, checking Brussels sprouts every minute, until outer leaves of sprouts are crisp and lightly charred.
For the Maple-Butter Sauce (Optional)
- Add 2 tablespoons unsalted butter and 1 tablespoon maple syrup to microwave-safe bowl. Microwave butter and syrup in 30-second increments, whisking well after each burst, until syrup is hot and butter is melted or almost melted. Be careful not to burn either ingredient.
- Once butter is melted and syrup is hot, carefully remove bowl from microwave. Add 1 teaspoon minced fresh garlic and ½ teaspoon salt, and whisk ingredients together until well incorporated.
To Serve
- When Brussels sprouts are cooked as desired, remove basket from air fryer.
- If using maple-butter sauce, transfer Brussels sprouts to bowl with sauce. Gently stir or toss Brussels sprouts to coat in sauce. Serve Brussels sprouts immediately.
- If not using maple-butter sauce, serve Brussels sprouts immediately as desired.
Notes
- Make it Dairy Free: Skip the maple-butter sauce, or use a plant-based butter to make your sauce.
- Make it Keto: Skip the maple-butter sauce, or replace the maple syrup with a maple-flavored keto liquid sweetener.
Nutrition Information
Serving: 1 serving Brussels sprouts (without sauce) | Calories: 61kcal | Protein: 3g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 0.2g | Trans Fat: 0g | Total Carbs: 8g | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 2g | Added Sugars: 0g | Net Carbs: 5g | Cholesterol: 0mg | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 184mg | Calcium: 0.02mg | Iron: 1mg
Number of total servings shown is approximate. Actual number of servings will depend on your preferred portion sizes.
Nutritional values shown are general guidelines and reflect information for 1 serving using the ingredients listed, not including any optional ingredients. Actual macros may vary slightly depending on specific brands and types of ingredients used.
To determine the weight of one serving, prepare the recipe as instructed. Weigh the finished recipe, then divide the weight of the finished recipe (not including the weight of the container the food is in) by the desired number of servings. Result will be the weight of one serving.
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