I’ve never been a big fan of Brussels sprouts, mostly because of their sulfurous odor when cooked. I recently found how to fix this problem: the sprouts should never be steamed of boiled for more than 7 minutes.
Brussels Sprouts with Fish Sauce recipe – 143 calories
Ingredients:
1 lbs Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved lengthwise
3 tablespoons oil
3 tablespoons fish sauce
salt, to taste
Preparation:
1. Bring a heavily salted pot of water to a boil.
2. Parboil the Brussels sprouts until just tender (for about 3-5 minutes).
3. Drain, flush with cold water, and drain well. Set aside.
4. Heat the oil in a medium skillet over medium heat.
5. Add the Brussels sprouts, putting them facing down. Increase the heat to medium-high or high.
6. Let the sprouts cook for about 2 minutes, until they are light golden on their cut side. Turn them and continue cooking for a little longer to heat them through.
7. Add 3 tablespoons of fish sauce, turning the sprouts so they absorb the seasoning.
8. Transfer to a serving bowl and enjoy immediately.
Servings: 4
Nutritional information for one serving:
Calories: 143
Total fat: 10.5 g
Cholesterol: 0 mg
Sodium: 1,070 mg
Total carbs: 10.6 g
Fiber: 4.3 g
Protein: 4.5 g
Weight Watchers points: 3
Photo credit: Andrea_Nguyen
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Kirsten (Results Not Typical Girl)
Almost 40 years old over here and I’ve never even heard of fish sauce. Is reading it supposed to make my nose wrinkle like that? 😉
I am LOVING the new Weight Watchers ProPoints program where all fruits and most veggies are free to be, you and me. Awesomesauce covered O to the M to the G!
Great blog! I’ll be back for more recipes.
Happy HO-HO-HOlidays! – Kirsten
Alex (Healthy Soup Recipes)
Brussel sprouts offended me as a child. So bitter! I’m not sure if its my tastebuds that have changed, or whether sprouts have become milder, but I don’t actually mind them now!
Those look particularly delicious!
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Hearing first time about the fish sauce. Going to try hand on this today.
Kristi Rimkus
That’s interesting. Glad to know how to fix that awful smell, because we love brussel sprouts in this house!
Happy New Year!
Kristi
Erica
i’m really not quite sure about this fish sauce but i think i’ll try it at least once 🙂
hope you had a good start into the new year?
Anonymous
Brussels sprouts are my favorites, since I am an active vegetarian, I’m interested on blogs like this. Vegetables are the best food on earth no harm no worries about this foods.
Vegetarian Spirit
Sprouts are my favorites since child. I love vegetables since then. Now I pursue to be vegetarian and I enjoy healthy life with.
Personal Diet
Well I have never heard of fish sauce before. Thanks for this information.
Suzzy from Diet Cure
Great recipe of “choux de Bruxelles” as we say in French. Great blog about food and losing weight, I will bookmark and come back to it regularly.