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21 recipes for Brussels sprouts you’ll actually enjoy

Treated right, they're the superstars of winter cooking.
Salad of fried Brussels sprouts and sorrel leaves on a white plate

Brussels sprouts salad

James Moffatt

Brussels sprouts might just be the most maligned vegetable of the vegetable kingdom. But with a little know-how, they’re the superstars of winter cooking.

Shred the sprouts finely and add them to a crunchy slaw – it’s the perfect foil to richer dishes like a roast chicken or slow-cooked lamb shoulder. But to unlock Brussels sprouts’ full flavour potential, give them the heat treatment – roast or pan-fry them until they’re lovely and charred, and pair them with salty cured meats like pancetta or bacon. Treat them right, and you’ll convert even the most stubborn haters.

Here are our best recipes for Brussels sprouts.

Photo: Alicia Taylor

Feta and polenta frittata with crisp Brussels sprouts

Photo: Chris Court

Roasted Brussels sprouts with crisp shallots and sweet, sour and salty dressing

Sautéed Brussels sprouts with curly kale, bacon and chestnuts
Photo: Chris Court

Sautéed Brussels sprouts with curly kale, bacon and chestnuts

Casarecce with pancetta and Brussels sprouts
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Casarecce with pancetta and Brussels sprouts

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Thyme and garlic roast chicken with Brussels sprouts slaw

Baeckeoffe stew with Brussels sprout salad
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Baeckeoffe stew with Brussels sprout salad

Shaved Brussels sprouts, walnuts and Gorgonzola cremificato salad
Photo: Chris Court

Shaved Brussels sprouts, walnuts and gorgonzola cremificato salad

Brussels sprouts with walnut dressing, lemon and pecorino
Photo: Rob Shaw

Brussels sprouts with walnut dressing, lemon and pecorino

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Roasted cauliflower, Brussels sprout and chickpea salad

Photo: Chris Court

Buckwheat tagliatelle, crisp herbs, Brussels sprouts and burnt butter

Pancetta and Brussels sprouts
Photo: William Meppem

Pancetta and Brussels sprouts

Slow-roasted lamb shoulder with Brussels sprout slaw
Photo: Ben Dearnley

Slow-roasted lamb shoulder with Brussels sprout slaw

Photo: Ben Dearnley

Char-grilled Brussels sprouts with apple and pepitas

Roast duck, Brussels sprouts and noodles
Photo: Chris Chen

Roast duck, Brussels sprouts and noodles

Aria Brisbane's fried Brussels sprouts, parsnips and sherry
Photo: Ben Hansen

Aria Brisbane’s fried Brussels sprouts, parsnips and sherry

Photo: William Meppem

Fettuccine with Brussels sprouts, pecorino and garlic

Photo: Chris Court

Chicken fricassée with Brussels sprouts

Photo: John Paul Urizar

Brussels sprout salad with bacon, apple and buttermilk dressing

Photo: William Meppem

Porteño’s crisp Brussels sprouts with lentils

Photo: Chris Court

Brussels sprouts gratin

Salad of fried Brussels sprouts and sorrel leaves on a white plate
Photo: James Moffatt

Brussels sprout salad

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