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Modified: Sep 11, 2021 | Categories: Breakfast & Brunch

Breakfast Brussels Sprouts

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This skillet breakfast with Brussels Sprouts, crispy bacon and eggs will leave you satisfied and ready to take on the day. Are you ready for breakfast Brussels sprouts?

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How to make breakfast Brussels sprouts

And although I think you'll really like the simplicity, I think you'll also enjoy how delicious it is.  Recipes like this make me giddy because it reminds me that deliciousness can exist when there are only a few ingredients and minimal prep time. 

Oftentimes I see recipes that are 5 ingredients or less, or even 10 ingredients or less, but are missing key components to the most important thing: TASTE. 

I realize we are all super busy and it's easy to roll our eyes at recipes that have many ingredients, but we also don't want to sacrifice deliciousness.  So that is just my plug to tell you sometimes,  there is a reason for all those spices. 

They taste good. 🙂

Anyway, enough of my soap box.  Because like I said, there are super awesome 5 ingredient or less recipes out there, and this is one of them. 

And my goal here is really to get you to fall in love with Brussels sprouts, if you haven't already.

Raw Brussels sprouts on a marble slab with some cut into halves.
Side shot of completed recipe on a white plate.
Side shot focused in on the cooked bacon on top of finished Brussels sprouts in a white plate.

How to make flavorful Brussels sprouts

When there's crispy, salty bacon and a tender, yolky fried egg on top, I think you'll absolutely enjoy Brussels sprouts.  But I also want to mention that the Brussels sprouts themselves are insanely good. 

The most important keys to making them taste good is by starting with a thin layer of fat in a relatively hot skillet (preferably cast iron), and to let the Brussels hang out in the hot oil for awhile before stirring. 

Same goes for things like pan-fried fish and hash browns - do not touch until the bottoms are crispy.  It's difficult not to stir and stir and stir, but I PROMISE you, great things happen when you don't stir. 

You'll get an amazing crust on the bottom and the Brussels sprouts will go from drab (think of that frozen box of mushy, smelly Brussels sprouts you were forced to eat as a kid) to fab.

And did I mention bacon and yolky eggs?  What a perfect breakfast.  Or dinner (I've had it twice this week).

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Show some love for the Brussels and try this Brussels sprouts breakfast for yourself.

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Breakfast Brussels Sprouts

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A simple & delicious 3-ingredient skillet breakfast with Brussels sprouts, crispy bacon and eggs that will leave you satisfied and ready to take on the day. 

  • Author: Julie Andrews
  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 30 mins
  • Total Time: 40 mins
  • Yield: 4 Servings 1x
  • Category: Breakfast
  • Method: Stove-Top
  • Cuisine: American

Ingredients

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  • 8 slices all-natural bacon, chopped
  • 2 pounds Brussels sprouts, halved or quartered
  • Coarse salt and ground black pepper
  • Crushed red pepper flakes (optional)
  • 8 large eggs

Instructions

  1. Heat a large cast iron skillet to medium-medium high heat. Add chopped bacon and cook 10-15 minutes, stirring regularly, until crispy. Remove with a slotted spoon and place on a folded paper towel. Discard about half of the bacon fat. Place the skillet bacon on the heat and add the Brussels sprouts to the hot bacon fat. Cook 8-12 minutes, stirring only occasionally, until browned and crispy and desired doneness is reached, adding a little flavorless oil if pan becomes dry. Season to taste with salt, pepper and crushed red pepper flakes, if using.
  2. Heat a separate large non-stick skillet to medium heat. Coat with cooking spray or a pat of butter. Once hot, crack eggs into the skillet. Reduce heat to medium low. Cook 2-4 minutes, until white is cooked but yolk is runny. Place a lid on for the last minute to help the whites cook. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
  3. Serve bacon Brussels sprouts with fried eggs.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: ¼ of recipe
  • Calories: 301
  • Sugar: 5g
  • Sodium: 419mg
  • Fat: 13g
  • Saturated Fat: 5g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 6g
  • Trans Fat: 0g
  • Carbohydrates: 21g
  • Fiber: 9g
  • Protein: 24g
  • Cholesterol: 392mg

Keywords: paleo, keto, pan, easy, sauteed, simple

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  1. Ann says

    January 19, 2018 at 4:29 pm

    Yummm.. love brussel sprouts! Would have never thought of eating them for breakfast, but I will definitely be trying this!

    Reply
    • Julie Andrews says

      January 20, 2018 at 10:38 am

      I hope you love it, Ann!!!

      Reply
  2. JenD says

    January 22, 2018 at 8:12 am

    Didn’t know I could cook Brussels sprouts directly- used to steam a bit in microwave... but that probabaly made all the “goodness” drain out of them into the water below.... will try this. Much easier !

    Reply
    • Julie Andrews says

      January 22, 2018 at 9:44 am

      Yeah! You'll love how crispy these get in the hot skillet 🙂 Enjoy!

      Reply
  3. Brynn at The Domestic Dietitian says

    January 22, 2018 at 11:40 am

    I just love brussels sprouts but have never thought about having them for breakfast...this recipe is all the thing! yum!

    Reply
    • Julie Andrews says

      January 22, 2018 at 12:31 pm

      Hi Brynn! I feel the same - never thought to make them for breakfast but they make for the perfect 'hash'! So good! 🙂

      Reply
  4. Tara | Treble in the Kitchen says

    January 27, 2018 at 5:01 am

    Love the idea of Brussels in the morning! I love Brussels sprouts but only eat them for lunch or dinner! 🙂

    Reply
    • Julie Andrews says

      January 27, 2018 at 9:54 am

      Yes! Brussels all day :):)

      Reply

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