We went out for dinner last weekend at a fabulous little restaurant. They had the most delicious maple glazed brussel sprouts and with one bite we knew exactly what we would be doing with the bag of brussel sprouts in the fridge at home. Unlike a restaurant, we don’t enjoy smothering things in butter like they do, but the results were pretty darn good. We steamed the vegetables first because it was a huge dinner that required lots of hands on time, but you could do the whole thing in a skillet for that extra caramelization. Just saute until the vegetables are tender (maybe 20 minutes). Steaming vegetables is a healthy way to cook vegetables. It requires no additional fats and the steaming process helps the vegetable itself to retain more nutrients and flavor. You can use a steamer, the microwave, a pan, or make a makeshift steamer to steam your veggies!
Steaming Vegetable Options: Steamer There is an actual specialized kitchen appliance you can buy called a steamer. It has a base, a steaming basket, and a lid. You just fill the base with a couple inches of water, put the veggies in the basket that fits over the base, put the lid on, heat the water to simmering, and steam away. Makeshift Steamer A makeshift steamer can be made using a pot, a colander, and a lid that at least somewhat fits. You’d put an inch or two of water in the pot and then put the colander over it. The colander should be able to fit over the pot without touching the water in the base. Then cover it with a lid. It doesn’t have to be a prefect fit. Just as long as it traps most of the steam inside. Pan The pan method isn’t perfect, but it does work. Pick a saucepan that is big enough to fit all your veggies in it. Put a half inch of water in the bottom and bring it to a boil. Add in your veggies, put the lid on, and reduce the heat to low so it just simmers. The water will create enough steam to cook the vegetables, but the veggies that actually touch the water might get a little soggy or overcooked. Microwave Use a microwave safe bowl and just put a little bit of water in to cover the bottom of it. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and poke a couple holes in it to allow some steam to escape. Microwave until desired done-ness is reached. Can I use regular pancake syrup for maple glazed brussel sprouts and carrots? Unfortunately, no. You need to use a real maple syrup for this recipe. Standard pancake syrup that comes in a plastic squeeze type bottle typically doesn’t contain any real maple syrup and is mostly just high fructose corn syrup, water, and some molasses. Storage and reheating instructions: Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 4 days in the fridge. Reheat in the microwave in 30 second increments until heated through.
If you like this recipe, you may be interested in these other delicious vegetable recipes: There is an actual specialized kitchen appliance you can buy called a steamer. It has a base, a steaming basket, and a lid. You just fill the base with a couple inches of water, put the veggies in the basket that fits over the base, put the lid on, heat the water to simmering, and steam away. Makeshift Steamer A makeshift steamer can be made using a pot, a colander, and a lid that at least somewhat fits. You’d put an inch or two of water in the pot and then put the colander over it. The colander should be able to fit over the pot without touching the water in the base. Then cover it with a lid. It doesn’t have to be a prefect fit. Just as long as it traps most of the steam inside. Pan The pan method isn’t perfect, but it does work. Pick a saucepan that is big enough to fit all your veggies in it. Put a half inch of water in the bottom and bring it to a boil. Add in your veggies, put the lid on, and reduce the heat to low so it just simmers. The water will create enough steam to cook the vegetables, but the veggies that actually touch the water might get a little soggy or overcooked. Microwave Use a microwave safe bowl and just put a little bit of water in to cover the bottom of it. Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and poke a couple holes in it to allow some steam to escape. Microwave until desired done-ness is reached.
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