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Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts in Soy Sauce

Recipe for vegan Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts in soy sauce – the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner! Easy to make and absolutely delicious!

Brussels sprouts in pan

Whenever I post a food photo on Instagram where I made Brussels sprouts as a side dish, people ask me how I make them.

And with the upcoming holidays, it’s the perfect time to show you how I make Brussels Sprouts, that are soft, yet crispy. And all of this, without an oven.

I just love making Brussels Sprouts in a pan because you have more control over the browning process.

But first, a little fun fact about me: I didn’t eat any veggies until I was like 17. I just didn’t like them. I mean, I ate potatoes and tomato sauce. But no real veggies. And the worst of the worst were Brussels sprouts. I couldn’t even stand the smell. Weird, ha? Now I can’t get enough of them. And my former worst enemies, spinach and Brussels sprouts are my best friends. Yeay, veggies!

How to make Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts

The ingredients

These Brussels sprouts are really simple to make. You’ll only need 4 ingredients:

  • Brussels sprouts
  • water
  • soy sauce
  • canola oil or any plant-based oil

The Basic Steps

Halved Brussels Sprouts
Step 1: Prepping the Brussels sprouts for pan-roasting: First, remove loose outer leaves, then trim the stem, give them a wash, and cut them in half.
Brussels sprouts in pan with water and soy sauce
Step 2: My magic trick to perfectly-soft and flavorful, but not mushy Brussels sprouts is to cook them in a pan (lid on!) with water and soy sauce to make them soft.
Brussels sprouts in pan
Step 3: Then pan-roast them in the same pan (once the water is gone) with canola oil for a golden color and crispy edges. Perfect. Brussels. Sprouts. Every. Time.
Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts

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Brussels sprouts in pan

Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts in Soy Sauce

Bianca / Elephantastic Vegan
Recipe for vegan Pan-Roasted Brussels Sprouts in soy sauce – the perfect side dish for Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner! Easy to make and absolutely delicious.
4.15 from 7 votes
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 20 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American, Vegan
Servings 2 people
Calories 80 kcal

Ingredients
 
 

  • 3 cups brussels sprouts
  • 1/3 cup water
  • 1 tablespoon soy sauce
  • 1 teaspoon canola oil

Instructions
 

  • Remove loose outer leaves of the brussels sprouts, trim the stem and wash them. Cut them in halves. 
  • Bring a large pan to medium heat, add the brussels sprouts, water and soy sauce. Cover with a lid and let them cook for about 15 minutes until softened. 
  • Then take the lid off, add canola oil and let them roast for another 3-4 minutes on high heat until they are nicely browned. Then they are good to go! Enjoy! 

Nutrition

Calories: 80kcalCarbohydrates: 12gProtein: 5gFat: 2gSaturated Fat: 0.2gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.01gSodium: 538mgPotassium: 533mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 995IUVitamin C: 112mgCalcium: 58mgIron: 2mg
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4.15 from 7 votes (5 ratings without comment)
Recipe Rating




Patti

Saturday 30th of March 2024

Can you make the night before and reheat in oven?

Jane

Saturday 22nd of February 2020

This is a good recipe but it doesn't taste anything like the ones I ate at The Green Elephant in Portsmouth. Is it really theirs?There seems to be something missing.

Bianca

Thursday 27th of February 2020

how...why...what? this is my recipe :D I've never been to Portsmouth.

Aimee

Monday 20th of November 2017

I made the Brussels sprouts for dinner tonight. They were so easy and delicious! Definitely a keeper. Thank you! :)

Bianca

Tuesday 21st of November 2017

Yeay! So glad you like them! :) Thank you so much for the wonderful feedback, Aimee!