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Healthy Appetizer Recipe: Organic Bacon-Topped Brussels Sprouts


hi my name is nick robinson i’m here

hi my name is nick robinson i’m here with watchmojo.com and we’re showing you

with watchmojo.com and we’re showing you

with watchmojo.com and we’re showing you some healthy recipes you can find some

some healthy recipes you can find some

some healthy recipes you can find some more recipe ideas on my own website and

more recipe ideas on my own website and

more recipe ideas on my own website and in carts calm so i’m here with aaron

in carts calm so i’m here with aaron

in carts calm so i’m here with aaron fraser and we’re going to be baking

fraser and we’re going to be baking

fraser and we’re going to be baking basically Brussels sprout leaves with

basically Brussels sprout leaves with

basically Brussels sprout leaves with bacon which sounds incredible because

bacon which sounds incredible because

bacon which sounds incredible because you put bacon on anything it’s going to

you put bacon on anything it’s going to

you put bacon on anything it’s going to be delicious and this is of course

be delicious and this is of course

be delicious and this is of course organic bacon yes is in fact everything

organic bacon yes is in fact everything

organic bacon yes is in fact everything is organic isn’t it it is you’re going

is organic isn’t it it is you’re going

is organic isn’t it it is you’re going to notice that even though it sounds

to notice that even though it sounds

to notice that even though it sounds like a really fancy recipe there’s

like a really fancy recipe there’s

like a really fancy recipe there’s really very few ingredients so tell me

really very few ingredients so tell me

really very few ingredients so tell me what goes into this recipe we start by

what goes into this recipe we start by

what goes into this recipe we start by taking the leaves off of the pods here

taking the leaves off of the pods here

taking the leaves off of the pods here of the hustle sprouts the second step

of the hustle sprouts the second step

of the hustle sprouts the second step would be rendering the bacon to get a

would be rendering the bacon to get a

would be rendering the bacon to get a lot of the fat out and then we assemble

lot of the fat out and then we assemble

lot of the fat out and then we assemble with the stone ground mustard and the

with the stone ground mustard and the

with the stone ground mustard and the organic ginger and a touch of maple sir

organic ginger and a touch of maple sir

organic ginger and a touch of maple sir so we’re gonna blanch the Brussels

so we’re gonna blanch the Brussels

so we’re gonna blanch the Brussels sprouts we have to cut this stem off

sprouts we have to cut this stem off

sprouts we have to cut this stem off enough that you take so to make a

enough that you take so to make a

enough that you take so to make a cross-section of these parts here and

cross-section of these parts here and

cross-section of these parts here and cut them off yeah what you want to do

cut them off yeah what you want to do

cut them off yeah what you want to do and after that is to pull the leaves off

and after that is to pull the leaves off

and after that is to pull the leaves off if you find the ones that go around the

if you find the ones that go around the

if you find the ones that go around the outside get pulled over you come up much

outside get pulled over you come up much

outside get pulled over you come up much quicker you prepare these basically how

quicker you prepare these basically how

quicker you prepare these basically how you would prepare your your lettuce yes

you would prepare your your lettuce yes

you would prepare your your lettuce yes except we’re just taking a hella long

except we’re just taking a hella long

except we’re just taking a hella long and it’s much much smaller you so now

and it’s much much smaller you so now

and it’s much much smaller you so now we’re going to blanch the Brussels

we’re going to blanch the Brussels

we’re going to blanch the Brussels sprout leaves but why do we have a

sprout leaves but why do we have a

sprout leaves but why do we have a bullet ice water just to cool them down

bullet ice water just to cool them down

bullet ice water just to cool them down after we cook them they’re going to go

after we cook them they’re going to go

after we cook them they’re going to go in such hot water and they’re cooked we

in such hot water and they’re cooked we

in such hot water and they’re cooked we heat it up again later that we don’t

heat it up again later that we don’t

heat it up again later that we don’t want em to will too much so it’ll be

want em to will too much so it’ll be

want em to will too much so it’ll be cooked a look right green and we want to

cooked a look right green and we want to

cooked a look right green and we want to cool them off really quick okay let’s go

cool them off really quick okay let’s go

cool them off really quick okay let’s go do that

so I noticed you put the leaves on a

so I noticed you put the leaves on a piece of paper yes let’s try to get some

piece of paper yes let’s try to get some

piece of paper yes let’s try to get some of the water out of them I shall provide

of the water out of them I shall provide

of the water out of them I shall provide a piece on top so now step two rendering

a piece on top so now step two rendering

a piece on top so now step two rendering the bacon just all right let’s do space

the bacon just all right let’s do space

the bacon just all right let’s do space it out how hot does the pan need to be

it out how hot does the pan need to be

it out how hot does the pan need to be when we put the bacon in hot enough that

when we put the bacon in hot enough that

when we put the bacon in hot enough that you hear the meat sizzling when you put

you hear the meat sizzling when you put

you hear the meat sizzling when you put it in should have that almost like we do

it in should have that almost like we do

it in should have that almost like we do bacon it I’d say but I’m not medium not

bacon it I’d say but I’m not medium not

bacon it I’d say but I’m not medium not high but in between and how much time is

high but in between and how much time is

high but in between and how much time is it going to take us until the bacon is

it going to take us until the bacon is

it going to take us until the bacon is completely rendered I just want to let

completely rendered I just want to let

completely rendered I just want to let it sit like bacon you want that fat to

it sit like bacon you want that fat to

it sit like bacon you want that fat to render out and leave you with that nice

render out and leave you with that nice

render out and leave you with that nice chewy tender meat inside so i would say

chewy tender meat inside so i would say

chewy tender meat inside so i would say about 18 minutes so Aaron I know

about 18 minutes so Aaron I know

about 18 minutes so Aaron I know everyone’s wondering how come I’ve let

everyone’s wondering how come I’ve let

everyone’s wondering how come I’ve let someone put bacon in one of my healthy

someone put bacon in one of my healthy

someone put bacon in one of my healthy recipes so tell me a little bit about

recipes so tell me a little bit about

recipes so tell me a little bit about why this bacon in particular is healthy

why this bacon in particular is healthy

why this bacon in particular is healthy bacon well it is an organic animal that

bacon well it is an organic animal that

bacon well it is an organic animal that we’re dealing with so it doesn’t have

we’re dealing with so it doesn’t have

we’re dealing with so it doesn’t have any antibiotics or hormones or and it’s

any antibiotics or hormones or and it’s

any antibiotics or hormones or and it’s also not fed any animal derivatives or

also not fed any animal derivatives or

also not fed any animal derivatives or animal by-products and we are rendering

animal by-products and we are rendering

animal by-products and we are rendering most the fat out so we’re dealing with

most the fat out so we’re dealing with

most the fat out so we’re dealing with just mostly the meet at the end and fats

just mostly the meet at the end and fats

just mostly the meet at the end and fats are good for you in small amounts so

are good for you in small amounts so

are good for you in small amounts so this is gettin this is not bad at all

so it’s a simple recipe but if I want to

so it’s a simple recipe but if I want to make it during the holidays and cut down

make it during the holidays and cut down

make it during the holidays and cut down on prep time what can I do essentially

on prep time what can I do essentially

on prep time what can I do essentially you’ve done it what we’ve done so far is

you’ve done it what we’ve done so far is

you’ve done it what we’ve done so far is everything is ready we just throw it in

everything is ready we just throw it in

everything is ready we just throw it in all together now so I could prep

all together now so I could prep

all together now so I could prep everything in advance and then just

everything in advance and then just

everything in advance and then just throw it in the absolutely I start with

throw it in the absolutely I start with

throw it in the absolutely I start with the ginger just to soften about

actually we forgot to put the maple

actually we forgot to put the maple syrup in so if you want to just do a

syrup in so if you want to just do a

syrup in so if you want to just do a little drizzle round in a circle all

little drizzle round in a circle all

little drizzle round in a circle all right tell me what’s good and it’s done

so Aaron any last tips before we start

so Aaron any last tips before we start making these on our own shirt I do

making these on our own shirt I do

making these on our own shirt I do everything at the last minute it doesn’t

everything at the last minute it doesn’t

everything at the last minute it doesn’t take long to put together it’s literally

take long to put together it’s literally

take long to put together it’s literally 30 seconds to a minute to assemble so

30 seconds to a minute to assemble so

30 seconds to a minute to assemble so yeah just wait till you’re ready to

yeah just wait till you’re ready to

yeah just wait till you’re ready to serve it and go for it done to make sure

serve it and go for it done to make sure

serve it and go for it done to make sure it’s not over cut that’s right well

it’s not over cut that’s right well

it’s not over cut that’s right well thank you so much and thank you for

thank you so much and thank you for

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