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Air Fryer Crispy Brussels Sprouts With Honey Butter

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Photo by Isa Zapata, Food Styling by Cyd McDowell, Prop Styling by Paige Hicks

Brussels sprouts are perhaps the ideal vegetable for air-frying because their thin leaves turn supremely crunchy. We then take things a step further by tossing them in a warm and buttery turmeric honey glaze with lemon and ginger that screams holiday. Remember to shake halfway through cooking for maximum crispiness!

Recipe information

  • Yield

    2 Servings

Ingredients

1 lb. brussels sprouts, trimmed, halved
2 Tbsp. plus 2 tsp. extra-virgin olive oil
1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt, plus more
1 Tbsp. plus 1½ tsp. finely chopped peeled ginger
1½ tsp. ground turmeric
⅓ cup honey
4 Tbsp. cold unsalted butter, cut into cubes
½ tsp. (or more) crushed red pepper flakes
Juice of 1 lemon

Special Equipment

An air fryer

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat air fryer to 400°. Toss brussels sprouts with 2 Tbsp. oil in a large bowl to coat. Season with salt.

    Step 2

    Transfer brussels sprouts to air fryer and cook, shaking halfway through, until crispy and golden brown, 7–9 minutes.

    Step 3

    Meanwhile, heat remaining 2 tsp. oil in a small saucepan over medium. Add ginger and turmeric and cook, stirring, until fragrant and ginger is slightly softened, about 1 minute. Add honey, butter, red pepper flakes (add more for extra heat), and 1 tsp. Diamond Crystal or ½ tsp. Morton kosher salt and whisk until emulsified, about 1 minute. Increase heat to medium-high, whisk in lemon juice (mixture will bubble up quite a bit, then settle). Cook, whisking constantly, until thickened enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 2 minutes. Remove sauce from heat.

    Step 4

    Transfer brussels sprouts to a platter and drizzle sauce over.

    Do Ahead: Sauce can be made 2 days ahead. Let cool. Transfer to an airtight container; cover and chill. Reheat with 2 Tbsp. water in a medium skillet over medium, whisking until emulsified.

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