Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts
Healthy Kung Pao Brussels Sprouts - A simple dish that will surely add some zing to your weeknight dinner. Super easy to make and packed with flavor!!
Servings: 4 PEOPLE
Calories: 308kcal
Ingredients
INGREDIENTS FOR BAKING BRUSSELS SPROUTS
- 1 pound Brussels Sprouts
- 2½ tablespoons Olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon Coarsely crushed black peppercorns
- Salt to taste
INGREDIENTS FOR KUNG PAO SAUCE
- 1 teaspoon Sesame Oil
- 5 pieces of Whole dried chilies
- 1 tablespoon Ginger paste
- 1 tablespoon Garlic paste
- ½ cup Soy sauce
- 3 tablespoons Brown Sugar or Regular sugar
- 1 tablespoon Vinegar
- 2 teaspoons Red chili paste (adjust according to taste)
- 1 tablespoon Cornstarch mixed with enough water to make a paste
- ½ cup Roasted and chopped peanuts
- Salt to taste
Instructions
- Clean and wash Brussels sprouts.
- Assemble: rest of the ingredients.
- Trim and sliced them in halves (length-wise).
- Set and preheat oven at 400 degree F. Add oil, salt and pepper to a bowl.
- Toss brussels sprouts in it.
- Spread the brussels sprouts on a baking tray and..
- Bake until the outside leaves are crispy and lightly browned. For me it was 24 minutes.
- Meanwhile, let's prepare the kung pao sauce. Heat oil in a pan, add chilies and ginger-garlic.
- Let it cook for few seconds and then add all the ingredients except cornflour. Let it simmer for a while.
- Pour in cornflour and simmer until the sauce thickens.
- Lower the flame, add baked Brussels sprouts, chopped peanuts and mix gently until well coated.
- If you find the sauce too much, you can take out couple of teaspoons and then mix in the baked Brussels sprouts.
- Transfer it to a bowl and have it for dinner or..
- Enjoy it as an evening snack.
Nutrition
Calories: 308kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 12g | Fat: 19g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Sodium: 1710mg | Potassium: 665mg | Fiber: 6g | Sugar: 12g | Vitamin A: 855IU | Vitamin C: 99mg | Calcium: 87mg | Iron: 3mg