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Brussels Sprouts in Brown Butter, Garlic and Lemon

From Dining In, November 2014

Serves 6.

1 lb. fresh Brussels sprouts
3 Tbsp. butter
2 cloves garlic
1 Tbsp. fresh lemon zest
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
½ tsp. salt
¼ tsp. black pepper
1. Trim the bottoms off the Brussels sprouts and cut them in half.
2. In a large skillet, heat the butter and add the Brussels sprouts. Season with half of the salt and cover. Cook for 5-6 minutes.
3. Uncover, stir the Brussels sprouts and add the garlic. Cover again and continue cooking for an additional 3-4 minutes or until the sprouts have browned a little and are just tender all the way through but not mushy.
4. Add the lemon zest and juice and stir to combine. Season with the remaining salt and pepper and serve immediately.
Tracey Koch
Tracey Koch has been creating recipes, instructing cooking classes for both kids and adults, and writing food columns in the Baton Rouge area for over 25 years. She began writing her favorite column, “Dining In,” back in 2013. Find it featured in the Taste section of 225 Magazine every month. When she is not in the kitchen developing and testing new recipes, she is writing stories for her children’s book series about a little goose from Toulouse.