Brown Butter Bacon Baked Brussels Sprouts - tons of rich buttery flavor and crunchy bacon bits over perfectly roasted brussels sprouts!

Brussels sprouts are one of our favorite easy side dishes - they are super healthy, delicious, and perfect alongside so many dishes.

These brussels sprouts are keto and low carb - but packed with flavor from crunchy bacon and rich brown butter.

Don't be surprised when these brussels sprouts are the first thing off the table at your dinner - they are loaded with rich buttery flavor and tons of crunchy bacon bits!

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When you buy brussels sprouts, they come a few ways - either whole on the stalk, whole sprouts off the stalk, or sprouts that have the stem removed and are either cut, shaved, or chopped.

While I love to buy the bags of pre-prepped brussels sprouts, it is pretty expensive, and not always readily available - but thankfully brussels sprouts are incredibly easy to cut and prepare ahead of cooking.

To clean brussels sprouts, you should discard any areas that have browned or outer leaves that seem a bit brown/yellow.

Soak in water and gently shake to remove any excess dirt (not common on bulk brussels sprouts, but can be found often on sprouts still on the stalk.)

Let dry on a paper towel to remove excess water from your sprouts!

The easiest way to prepare brussels sprouts for pan frying involves only two knife cuts per brussels sprout - simply trim the stem off at the base of the brussels sprout and then chop brussels sprout in half.

While you can eat much of the stem, it can be bitter and takes longer to cook to soft - I prefer to trim off as much of the brussels sprout stem as possible, but I also try to not worry too much about it and work quickly.

For even more savory, crunchy, and caramelized brussels sprouts, I like to chop them into a "hash", or even shave them with a mandoline (be careful with your fingers!).

Giving your brussels sprouts more surface area helps them cook quicker at a higher temperature so you can have a lovely caramelized flavor without making the brussels sprouts too soft or soggy.

Brown butter is incredibly delicious - it is cooked down butter that caramelized and cooked down, bringing out a nutty slightly sweet flavor that elevates any dish.

To make brown butter, slowly melt butter in a pan, stirring occasionally, so the milk solids can caramelize.

Butter burns, and tastes bitter when burnt, so cook on low to let butter slowly brown.

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