Submitted by: Jordan Roberts, COO
Ingredients:
- 1 lb. Brussels sprouts, cleaned, stems trimmed but intact, halved
- 1 Bartlett pear, cored, unpeeled, cut into small cubes
- 4 thick-cut bacon slices, cut into small pieces (reserve fat after frying)
Sauce Ingredients:
- 2 Tbsp. maple syrup
- 2 Tbsp. Dijon mustard
- 2 tsp. apple cider vinegar (or red wine vinegar)
- 1 tsp. soy sauce
- 1/8 tsp. cayenne (optional but tasty)
Directions:
- Preheat air fryer to 370 F. Mix sauce ingredients in a small bowl and set aside.
- Cut the bacon into small pieces and fry it in a small sauté pan on the stovetop until barely browned (it will crisp up in the air fryer). Remove bacon bits with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Reserve 2 tablespoons of bacon grease.
- In a large bowl, toss halved Brussels sprouts and cubed pear in the reserved bacon grease. Salt and pepper to taste. (Keep the bowl for dressing the sprouts later.)
- Air fry sprouts and pear at 370 F for 10 minutes, shaking it up every few minutes. After the 10-minute cook, dump the sprouts back into the bowl and toss them with the sauce and bacon pieces.
- Put back in the air fryer at 370 F for 3 minutes or more to thicken the sauce and crisp up the bacon.
