Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts

Prep time:

20 minutes

Cook time:

60 minutes

Difficulty level:

If you’re going to eat brussels sprouts, why not wrap them with bacon and smoke them?

These delicious nuggets are easy to make and so good! The salty bacon pairs well with the sweet nuttiness of brussels sprouts. Serve them up with a lemon garlic dipping sauce, and now you have a side dish that can’t be beaten.

Ingredients

16 oz brussels sprouts
1 pack thin cut bacon
1 tbsp Smoke Kitchen’s Honey Garlic rub
¼ cup maple syrup

Dipping Sauce

¼ cup mayonnaise
¼ cup sour cream
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tsp Kosher salt
½ tbsp garlic powder
dash of cayenne
chives to garnish

Instructions

Heat your smoker to 225°F.
Wash and cut the ends off the brussels sprouts.
Take half a slice of bacon and wrap it around each brussels sprout, securing with a toothpick.
Season each brussels sprout with Honey Garlic rub.
Smoke brussels sprouts at 225°F for 30 minutes.
Raise the temperature to 375°F and smoke for a further 45 minutes or until the bacon is crispy.
Five minutes before removing the brussels sprouts, brush with maple syrup.
For the dipping sauce, combine all the ingredients in a bowl and garnish with chives.