Air Fryer Sweet and Spicy Brussels Sprouts

The Air Fryer Spicy Brussels Sprouts are one the healthy, delicious and super easy and quick healthy side dish. Somewhat sweet and slightly spicy in taste, this is going to be your next favorite way of having these miniature cabbages.

Sweet and Spicy Brussel Sprouts is a great way to try out this veggie from your regular boiled or plain roasted one. The Brussels sprouts are coated/marinated in sweet and spicy sauce and which makes it crispy taking away the bitterness if any and making it so delicious!!

Mix of soy sauce, siracha or chilli garlic sauce and a sweetener of your choice(take sugar/honey/maple syrup) gives it a wonderful taste caramelized with crunchy outer skin and at the same time keep the inside tender.

Brussels Sprouts Benefits

I was introduced to this vegetable when we moved to US in 2016. In India few years back it was not available in the local vegetable markets. But, now it is available in various super markets and online stores. When I an writing this post, I am in India and spotted these at a specialty super store which keeps vegetables and fruits that are not available in local markets.

Brussels Sprouts belongs to the family (Brassicaceae) of Cabbage, Kale, Mustard Greens and resemble mini cabbage.

These are low in calories but high in nutrients especially Vit. K and C. These are also known as immunity boasting Superfood as these are loaded with antioxidants.

Ways to Cook Brussels Sprouts

These are sautéed, boiled and roasted and served as a side dish with pastas, soups, in salads or simply as snack. My favorite way of having these is roasting in oven.

My family is a not a fan of this vegetable, but I like to have roasted sprouts even in simple black pepper and salt seasoning. So I make a small batch only for me. And now with the convenience of Air Fryer, I don't not switch on the oven every time, I need to make small batch for myself.

Why Air Fryer Sweet and Spicy Brussels Sprouts

Roasting Brussels sprouts in Air Fryer is so easy and fuss free.

Marinate or toss the halved heads in sauces and seasonings and line up in the air fryer basket, set the timer and within minutes crispy caramelized Brussel Sprouts are ready to eat!! So simple and easy na!!

Advantages of having Air Fryer at Home

Investing in an Air Fryer is one of the best decisions that we can make for our kitchen. This kitchen gadget is so handy and there are so many options available nowadays. It can be used for baking, as a substitute to frying (one of the best) and roasting the veggies, snacks.

• Air frying cuts down the amount of oil used for deep frying snacks.
• Deep frying certain food items may produce some cancer causing compounds. Air frying reduces the risk of formation of such compounds.
• No standing over the cooking dish and continuous monitoring.
• Use it to crisp the frozen food instead of deep frying which is more fuss, quick and more health friendly.

Air fryers are handy kitchen gadgets and do not occupy much counter space.

Use your Air Fryer in everyday cooking and you can even bake cakes and muffins as per the capacity of your Air Fryer.

Checkout the various Air Fryer Recipes form the blog here--> AIR FRYER RECIPES Vegetarian and Vegan

Ingredients to make Sweet and Spicy Brussels Sprouts

Apart from The Brussels Sprouts which is the main ingredient we need only a handful of basic pantry ingredients to make it.

Brussels Sprouts- Choose small ones with bright green heads with tightly packed leaves. outer skin. If the edges of the outer skin/leaves is or has yellow, brown spots which indicates aging and black spots which indicate the presence of fungus. The small heads are sweeter in taste and more tender than the bigger ones.

Soy Sauce-Take dark Soy Sauce or for gluten-free version take Tamari Sauce.

Chilli Garlic Sauce or Siracha- Lend the spicy garlicky kick to the veggie.

Sweetener-It balances the spicy taste and also aids in the caramelization of the roasted veggie. I added raw can sugar, you can add maple syrup(vegans) or honey(non vegan version).

Garlic Powder- It is optional, lends extra garlic taste to the dish. I tried it with fresh garlic also, but for the recipe here garlic powder works well as it gets mixed in the sauce and also you don't get bits of (for those who don't like). If you want to add fresh garlic then mince it well or make a smooth paste and then mix well the sauces.

Oil- Use Olive oil or any other good plant based oil . Avocado, Rice bran, Canola works fine for the recipe.

How to make Sweet and Spicy Brussels Sprouts

• Wash and clean the Brussels sprouts very nicely.
• Pat dry brussels sprouts on paper tissue/towel.
• Cut the hard ends of the sprouts and clean away any yellow leaves or dark spots.
• Cut into halves.
• Make sauce. Mix soy sauce, sweetener, oil and garlic powder if using.
• You can also add little salt, if required.
• Preheat the air fryer and then line the marinated sprouts in the air fryer basket.
• Cook for 12-15 mins .tossing in between.
• Serve hot.

Tips to get perfect Roasted Brussels Sprouts in Air Fryer

• Choose small but not very small pieces, as it cooks very quickly in air fryer and small pieces may burn.
• Cut the heads in half. Try to keep the size same for even cooking. If there are big pieces then cut in quarters.
• Layer the marinated sprouts in a single layer. Do not overload the basket.
• Line the basket with parchment paper, to avoid the sauces dripping in the basket base.
• Shake the basket in between for even roasting.

Storage and Shelf life of cooked Brussels Sprouts

Air Fryer Roasted Sweet and Spicy Brussels Sprouts stay good for 2-3 days when refrigerated in an air tight container.

I never freeze these so can't comment on it.

To reheat Brussels Sprouts in Air Fryer- Set the temperature to 150C/300F and reheat for 7-8 mins. On a higher temp. these may burn and become very dry.

To reheat Brussels Sprouts in Oven- Reheat on preheating mode at 300 F for 10 mins.

I do not recommend heating the Sprouts in microwave, as these become soggy and lose the crunch.

Here are a few more Bite-sized appetizer recipes for your movie night, game night or holiday lunches and dinners.

Cauliflower Tikka, Air Fryer Mixed vegetable Manchurian, Crispy Okra/Kurkuri Bhindi, Grilled Veggies with Creamy Cilantro Dip and many more.

Do try this Sweet and Spicy Brussels Sprouts roasted in Air Fryer and this is going to be your next favourite appetizer/snack. You can your family will surely love this way of making this veggie.

Do try these delicious Sweet and Spicy Brussels Sprouts. These are Low in Oil, Gluten-free and perfect for Vegans/Vegetarians. Make for your Diwali/Holi/Thanksgiving or Christmas Dinner or parties, these will be a a hit among all the age groups. If you have recently given up mead/non veg. then these are perfect for your on. veg food cravings.

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