Brussels Sprouts with Pearl Onions
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ingredients
- 8 ounces brussels sprouts
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- a handful of halved pearl onions
- 2 tsp smoky paprika
- sea salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 3 tbsp grated fresh for garnish Parmesan
Method
Step 1
Prepare the Brussels sprouts. The package I usually buy already has the sprouts cut off at the stems and cleaned but I like to halve them and sometimes even quarter them depending on the size so that the caramelization can work its magic through all those layers.
Step 2
Heat the olive oil. Add in the halved pearl onions. Cook for a couple of minutes till slightly translucent.
Step 3
Add in the Brussels sprouts. Season with salt, pepper and paprika. Cook on a medium flame stirring intermittently till it starts to caramelize in all the sides. This should take in total of 15 minutes. Take care that it doesn’t burn.
Step 4
Garnish with the rest of the smoky paprika and a generous amount of grated Parmesan.
Step 5
Notes Pearl onions are a bit tricky to take the skin off. Blanching them in boiling water makes the task easy breezy. A cast iron pan becomes an essential tool for this recipe. It helps the onions to turn a dark caramel color. This is practically impossible to achieve with a regular non-stick pan. Caramelized onions lend an amazing flavor to the dish.