How to cook frozen Brussels sprouts: tips for hostesses and surprisingly tasty recipes

Brussels sprouts are not as popular among our housewives and gardeners as her sisters are white, colored and broccoli. Many fear a peculiar, sometimes bitter taste.

In fact, it is not at all difficult to cook tasty and healthy dishes from such cabbage.

In the article we will tell you how to cook kochanchiki so that they do not get bitter, we will give a lot of different cooking recipes - in a frying pan, in an oven, in a slow cooker, and also we will show you a photo of serving options before serving.

What is the difference between a frozen vegetable and a fresh one?

Fresh vegetables are the best source of vitamins and valuable items.

It is better to buy fresh Brussels sprouts during the harvest season.to get the most out of it. You can buy frozen coaches all year round, they remain as tasty and full of vitamins as fresh ones.

Useful substances and properties

100 grams of product contains about:

• 90 grams of water;
• 8 grams of carbohydrates;
• 4 grams of proteins;
• 1 gram of fiber.

Cabbage is rich in vitamin C, which stimulates the immune system and helps the body cope with infections. Great in the heads of the vitamin B content, which improves the condition of the skin, nails and hair. A high percentage of iron in cabbage improves the body's metabolism. Potassium also affects the cardiovascular system, so cabbage consumption is recommended for people suffering from arrhythmia, hypertension. Brussels sprouts are ideal for those who want to lose weight, as it is very low-calorie.

How to remove bitterness?

A few simple tips will help to remove unwanted bitterness from the coaches.

1. While cooking cabbage, add any seasoning or a few drops of lemon juice: they will fix the taste.
2. Boil cut in half heads.
3. Fry in a pan with the addition of a few cloves of garlic.

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How to cook in a slow cooker?

Boiled steamed

Ingredients:

• Brussels sprouts.
• Water.
• Salt.

Cooking:

1. Do not defrost beforehand, let it warm slightly to make it easier to cut.
2. Cut the heads into two or four pieces.
3. Pour the right amount of water into the multicooker bowl, place the cabbage into the multicooker basket, set over water and salt.
4. How long does the vegetable boil? After you have closed the lid, cooking in “Steaming” mode takes twenty minutes, and you can check the process after 10 minutes of cooking.

With vegetables and sauce

Ingredients:

• Brussels sprouts.
• Carrot.
• Bow.
• Potatoes.
• Vegetable oil.
• Sour cream.
• Tomato paste.
• Spices, salt, herbs to taste.

Cooking:

1. Go through the heads of cabbage, separate the crumpled and spoiled.
2. Thaw enough to cut into two halves.
3. Dice carrots, potatoes and onions.
4. Lubricate the bottom of the multicooker with vegetable oil.
5. Turn on frying mode and fry carrots and potatoes with the lid open, then onions, and add cabbage at last.
6. Close the lid, fry vegetables all together until the regime is terminated.
7. Make a mixture of tomato paste and sour cream in a 1: 1 ratio, add to vegetables.
8. Turn on the extinguishing mode, pour water into the slow cooker so that the vegetables are completely covered with it.
9. Stir the mixture, leave to prepare until the end of the regime.
10. In the middle of the regime, add salt and spices to taste, in the end - greens.

How to fry in a pan?

With garlic

Ingredients:

• Brussels sprouts.
• A few cloves of garlic (3-4 will suffice, you can taste less or more).
• Vegetable oil / creamy.
• Salt, ground black pepper.

Cooking:

1. Slightly defrost, cut very large coaches in half.
2. Smear the pan with oil, put the finely chopped garlic, fry for a couple of minutes.
3. Put the cabbage, fry on medium heat for about 10 minutes, salt and pepper to taste.

With soy sauce

Ingredients:

• Brussels sprouts.
• Vegetable oil.
• Ground black pepper to taste.
• Soy sauce 2 tbsp.

Cooking:

1. Heat the pan, put cabbage on it.
2. Fry over high heat for 2 minutes, stirring occasionally, then add soy sauce and pepper.
3. Continue to fry on medium heat for 5 minutes under the lid, then a few minutes without the lid, stirring. Mixing should be done carefully so that the dish retains a neat appearance.

How to cook in the oven?

Baked with olive oil

Ingredients:

• Brussels sprouts.
• 3 tbsp. l olive oil.
• Salt, ground black pepper.

Cooking:

1. Preheat oven to 200 degrees.
2. Defrost and sort out the coaches, remove the deformed and damaged.
3. Mix cabbage, olive oil, salt and pepper in a bowl.
4. Put on a baking sheet, bake for 35-40 minutes, turning over periodically until the cabbage gets crisp outside, remaining soft inside.

We offer you to watch a video on how to cook baked brussels sprouts with olive oil:

Baked in sour cream

Ingredients:

• Brussels sprouts.
• Two onions.
• Vegetable oil.
• Sour cream 200 gr.
• Cheese.
• Seasoning "Italian herbs".
• Salt.
• Ground black pepper.

Cooking:

1. Pour the cabbage with water, bring to a boil and boil over low heat for 5 minutes.
2. Chop the onion and fry it to a ruddy golden color.
3. Place boiled cabbage and fried onions in one bowl.
4. Add sour cream and spices, salt.
5. Mix everything thoroughly and put in a baking dish.
6. Grind the grated cheese and sprinkle with the mixture in the form.
7. Bake for about half an hour in an oven preheated to 200 degrees.

Light meals

Brussels sprouts can be cooked many simple, but very tasty and interesting dishes.

Recipe for a light dish with cabbage:

• Brussels sprouts.
• Butter / vegetable oil.
• Bacon.
• Parmesan cheese.
• Salt, spices to taste.

Bacon garnish

1. Heads boil in salted water.
2. While the vegetables are boiling, fry bacon in butter until golden brown.
3. Mix meat and vegetables, add spices to taste.

Parmesan side dish

1. Divide the cabbage into halves, boil for 4-6 minutes.
2. Put the coaches on a preheated pan with a cut down, fry until golden brown.
3. Remove from the heat, sprinkle with grated cheese, salt and add spices to taste.

How to serve?

Serving all dishes from Brussels sprouts is hot, as separate dishes or as a side dish to meat and fish dishes.

Conclusion

Any hostess can appreciate the variety of treats from cabbage. From it you can cook and exquisite food on the holiday table, and a quick snack. All dishes with cabbage will be tasty and very healthy..