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Mike and I live about halfway between Hartford, CT and Springfield, MA which puts us a short commute away from a lot of fantastic restaurants. Our first date was at a small family owned Mexican restaurant called Bueno y Sano. My favorite BBQ restaurant in the whole world is in Springfield at a restaurant called Theodore’s. The point of this story is that we frequent these local establishments and sometimes they are a source of inspiration for me in the kitchen.

This past Friday night we went out to dinner with Mike’s parents to celebrate his father’s birthday. We went to a German restaurant called The Student Prince. I had only been there once before, also with Mike, over the summer. We took the motorcycle there on a Monday night and ate ourselves silly. They happened to have a prix fixe menu that night that caught our eye, so that’s what we both ordered. I LOVED everything and I couldn’t wait to go back.

This time around I was lucky enough to try their Crispy Brussels Sprouts. I’m not one to declare my love for a side dish unless that side dish involves potatoes, but these Brussels sprouts were out of this world delicious. As soon as I took a bite I immediately couldn’t wait to come home and make them for the blog. And that’s exactly what I did!

These Brussels sprouts make a fantastic special occasion side dish, and they are super simple and done in 20 minutes! We never go out to dinner on Valentine’s Day or any day surrounding that day because restaurants are crazy busy and overpriced and honestly I make better food at home. These Brussels sprouts are a contender for this year’s Valentine’s Day meal at my house!

Do you like to stay in or go out on Valentine’s Day? If you’re a V Day homebody like me, what’s on your menu for this year? Tell me everything!

thehungryhungryhiker

Sweet and Crispy Brussels Sprouts

Perfectly sweet, perfectly salty. An air fryer recipe that will have a fantastic side dish on the table in 20 minutes!
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Servings: 4 people
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Ingredients Equipment Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 16 ounces Brussels sprouts rinsed and dried completely
  • avocado oil spray
  • sea salt to taste
  • 2-3 tbsp local honey

Equipment

  • Air fryer

Method
 

  1. Cut the stems off of each sprout and cut each sprout in half. Arrange in a single layer in the basket of your air fryer. Spray lightly with avocado oil spray and sprinkle with sea salt. Air fry at 400° F for 12-15 minutes until mostly brown and starting to crisp.
  2. Remove Brussels sprouts from air fryer and place in a large bowl. Add 2-3 tbsp of local honey and toss to coat completely. Place back on the air fryer rack (see Note) and sprinkle a little more sea salt over the sprouts. Air fry at 400° F for 3-5 minutes more. Remove from air fryer, serve hot, and enjoy!

Notes

I put a layer of parchment paper between my honey coated Brussels sprouts and the wire basket just to help with cleanup. I would suggest doing this as well unless your air fryer manufacturer advises against using parchment paper in the air fryer.