Overview

They were FANTASTIC! I previously did not enjoy brussels sprouts, but a year ago I started experimenting with different ways to prepare them because I have a friend who does. The best recipe I've tried so far, and it's also incredibly simple to make, is this one. During the second half of their cooking time over direct heat, I combined these with some pork country style ribs. If I hadn't served them alongside the ribs, which were covered in BBQ sauce, I might have added sauce to these during the final five minutes of cooking. Having alternatives is always a positive thing.

To begin, trim the base of the brussels sprouts and remove any extra leaves. After that, I made a tiny x across the base. Although I'm not sure if it makes a difference in this situation, I always do that when I cook them on the stove. The image up top shows how I mark them with an x. As you can see, it doesn't have to be deep.

I tried to find enough brussels sprouts so that they were all roughly the same size when I was choosing them for this recipe. From the options I had, these were about medium in size. I also tried to choose the rounded ones. Yes, a little OCD. My insanity was caused by my desire for them to all cook at the same time. You will use a toothpick to firmly fasten each bacon-wrapped brussels sprout to a plate. The entire process is not necessary. You shouldn't use thin bacon for this, which is why my bacon is a little on the thick side.

My fire had been going for a couple of hours, so I cooked them directly on the heat source. When I began cooking the ribs, I also added a spaghetti squash covered in foil. I was not at all certain that if it would work or not, so I checked it after about an hour and finally agreed (I wasn't surprised) that the squash should be heated in the microwave. The next time I make spaghetti squash, I'll use something I'm smoking and give it a long cook time. I enjoy cooking my entire meal at once when I can to avoid having to be in the kitchen. My grill had a temperature of around 225 degrees.



The only flare-up I experienced from grease catching fire was this one, and I'm positive it happened because I opened the grill to take the photo. At this point, they had been cooking for about 45 minutes. About an hour and thirty minutes passed in total.