Make delicious Brussel sprouts with bacon on your Blackstone Griddle. This is a delicious side dish that the whole family will love!
Blackstone Brussel Sprouts
These crispy Brussel sprouts will sure to be a crowd pleaser! I love making Brussel sprouts on The Blackstone because you don’t have to heat up your entire house by using the oven!
I wish I started making these on the Blackstone sooner! I’ve made bacon brussel sprouts a few times while living in my RV for friends and family and boy does the RV heat up quick when you use the oven.
These Brussel Sprouts with bacon are soon becoming one of my favorite Blackstone side dishes!
Why You’ll love this Brussel sprout Blackstone Recipe
- Simple Recipe – just 4 ingredients all of which you can get at your local grocery store.
- Quick and easy side – This Blackstone side dish is done in 20 minutes!
- Low Carb and Paleo – This recipe has 5g net carbs per serving and 22g of fat, a perfect side for a keto diet. If you skip the balsamic glaze this recipe is paleo friendly.
These bacon brussel sprouts are a game changer while camping! Easy to make, simple ingredients, and a healthy side dish. Your taste buds will thank you.
Ingredients
- Fresh Brussel Sprouts – you can probably do frozen too but make sure they are thawed before putting them on your Blackstone. You don’t want to warp your grill top.
- Bacon – I used uncured bacon, but any kind will do
- Seasonings – coarse salt or kosher salt and pepper. You can also top with balsamic glaze before serving.
Tips & Tricks
You need to make sure you cook the Brussel sprouts long enough so that they are not tough. You may have to remove the smaller halves from the Blackstone so they don’t get over cooked.
The larger sprouts may need a little more time cooking to get tender.
Tools to make this easy recipe
- I have the 22 inch portable tabletop flat griddle grill station. It’s perfect for the RV travel life! I also have friends that have the Blackstone Adventure Ready 2-Burner 28″ Outdoor Griddle
How to Make Brussel Sprouts on the Griddle
The best way to grill Brussel sprouts by far is on a flat top grill. You don’t have to worry about aluminum foil or little sprouts slipping through the grill grates!
- First place the bacon on the Blackstone Griddle. Cook bacon until it’s crispy. Remove the bacon from the griddle and place on a few paper towels. Chop the bacon once cooled.
- Next cut the Brussel sprouts in half. Place the fresh Brussels onto the hot grill in a single layer and coat them in bacon grease.
- Top the Brussel sprouts with salt and pepper. Cook on medium with hood closed for 4 minutes. Flip the Brussels and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes until tender and charred.
- Remove Brussel sprouts from the griddle and transfer to a large bowl. Place the chopped bacon on top of the Brussel sprouts. Mix well
- Optionally top with balsamic glaze.
- Serve immediately.
Stovetop Directions
If you don’t have a griddle or flat top grill, make this recipe in a cast iron skillet. Here’s my Sautéed Cast Iron Brussels Sprouts with Bacon recipe for step by step directions.
Substitutions
If you don’t eat pork, you can substitute pork bacon with turkey bacon or beef bacon. I recently found out that beef bacon is an actual thing! They carry it at WholeFoods.
If you want to change up the flavor profile, try adding fresh garlic or garlic powder and onion powder. You can even add a bit of balsamic vinegar or lemon juice to the griddle while the Brussel sprouts are cooking!
Top with parmesan cheese or balsamic glaze.
What to serve with Brussel Sprouts on the Blackstone
So I meal prepped for a few days and I paired these bacon Brussel sprouts with honey teriyaki Blackstone Salmon and Blackstone Zucchini.
Next time I make these Brussel sprouts on the grill, I’m also going to throw on some lemon garlic shrimp, Teriyaki Chicken Thighs, and pork chops on the Blackstone Griddle.
How to store
Store in a glass airtight container up to 5 days
How to reheat
Transfer to a plate or bowl and microwave for 60-90 seconds until warm.
FAQs
Since you don’t want any Brussel sprouts falling through the grill grates, first you need to place aluminum foil on the grill. Then spray or coat the foil with oil. Then cook the Brussel sprouts until tender and with a nice char
I only remove the outer leaves if they are starting to shrivel.
It depends. If you grill the brussel sprouts on low for a longer period of time you do not need to soak or blanch the brussel sprouts. But if you want to throw the brussel sprouts on the griddle on high heat to sear and make the edges crispy, you’ll need to pre-cook them a bit to make them tender or you’ll end up with tough brussel sprouts.
I cut all of my brussel sprouts in half before roasting unless they are super small. They cook quicker when they are cut in half.
Brussel sprouts are a cruciferous vegetable and rich in vitamins and minerals like Vitamin C, Vitamin K, Calcium, Iron, and Potassium. Read more about brussel sprout nutrition.
More Brussel Sprout Recipes
If you loved this Blackstone Brussel Sprouts with Bacon recipe, check out these other Brussel Sprout recipes.
- Air Fryer Brussel Sprouts
- Air Fryer Frozen Brussel Sprouts
- Sautéed Cast Iron Brussels Sprouts with Bacon
Blackstone Brussel Sprouts with Bacon
Equipment
Ingredients
- 12 oz brussel sprouts
- 6 pieces of bacon
- ½ tsp coarse salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- First place the bacon on the Blackstone Griddle. Cook bacon until it’s crispy. Remove the bacon from the griddle and place on a few paper towels.
- Next cut the Brussel sprouts in half. Place them onto the griddle in a single layer and coat them in bacon grease.
- Top the Brussel sprouts with salt and pepper. Cook on medium with hood closed for 4 minutes. Flip the Brussels and cook for an additional 4-5 minutes until tender and charred.
- Remove Brussel sprouts from the griddle and transfer to a medium bowl. Chops bacon and place on top of the Brussel sprouts. Mix well
- Optionally top with balsamic glaze.
- Serve immediately.
Notes
Nutrition
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