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These bang bang brussels sprouts are extra crispy and delicious paired with sweet and spicy bang bang sauce. Roasted to perfection, they’re so addictive for the perfect side dish any time of year!
These bang bang brussels sprouts are the ultimate way to cook brussels sprouts – extra crispy with the perfect roasted flavor and most delicious dipping sauce. You’ll love them paired with an air fryer flank steak, air fryer filet, or cast iron roast chicken.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Under 30 minutes with 5 ingredients.
- This recipe is gluten free, dairy free, heal your headache diet and vegan-friendly.
- Best vegetable side dish – Pairs so well with any meal like this crockpot mac and cheese with cream cheese, sweet chili salmon (a great way to use more chili sauce!), or Boursin chicken.
- Most delicious flavors – These bang bang brussels sprouts are a great way to mix up the traditional Thanksgiving roasted brussels sprouts! Kids will love them.
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Ingredients
- Brussels Sprouts – For 4 people to have a substantial side dish, you need about 2 pounds of brussels sprouts. It seems like a lot but they shrink down when roasted in the oven. I like to buy these bagged at Trader Joe’s so you just have to trim them and cut into halves (or quarters for larger sprouts). If you have to wash them, make sure you pat them really dry. You can also remove any damaged or brown outer leaves.
- Sweet Chili Sauce – My favorite brand is Pretty Thai sweet chili sauce, which makes a simple sauce that doesn’t contain any additives or gums to make it thick like other store-bought brands. But any brand will work.
- Sriracha – Sky Valley makes one with very simple ingredients.
- Mayonnaise – A major component to bang bang sauce, just 1 tablespoon adds a nice coating without it feeling heavy or greasy. I use Chosen Foods Avocado Oil Mayo from Costco.
- Oil Spray – I recommend using olive oil or avocado oil spray to lightly coat the brussels sprouts before roasting. Since we’re adding mayo later, that will also add oil to the mix, so you don’t want to go too heavy right off the bat
Recipe Tip
It’s important to use fresh brussels sprouts instead of frozen for this recipe. They will get the most crispy when roasted in the oven or air fryer.
Recipe Adjustments
- Gluten Free – These are naturally gluten free.
- Dairy Free – These are dairy free as is.
- Egg Free/ Vegan – Use my chickpea mayo recipe.
How to Make Bang Bang Brussels Sprouts
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Trim the bottom stalk off the brussels sprouts and cut them in half or quarters. Use the oil spray to lightly coat the brussels sprouts and top with kosher salt and pepper to taste. I use 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper. Place on a large baking sheet with parchment paper and don’t pile them on top of each other. Bake at 425 F for about 12-15 minutes, until starting to brown. Toss the sprouts, and bake another 5-8 minutes.
- Meanwhile whisk together the sauce ingredients till smooth.
- When they look deep brown and crispy in spots (about the 18-20 minute mark), remove them from the oven and toss them with about half the sauce. I usually spoon it over the top and mix everything together. Bake another 5 minutes.
- Remove the sprouts from the oven and taste and adjust any seasonings. Add more bang bang sauce as needed.
Air Fryer Instructions
Make bang bang brussels sprouts in the air fryer! They’re extra crispy this way. Follow the same process and preheat your air fryer to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Add the brussels sprouts to your air fryer basket and cook for 7 minutes, then shake the basket. Cook for another 6-8 minutes until brown and crispy. Then top with the bang bang sauce!
Storage Information
Refrigerator – Store these bang bang brussels sprouts up to 3 days in an airtight container in the fridge. Reheat in the air fryer at 350F for about 3-4 minutes to crisp up, or return to the oven for 5-10 minutes.
Freezer – Place the roasted brussels sprouts in an air tight container and freeze for up to 3 months. You will need to remake the bang bang sauce fresh. The brussels sprouts will not be as crispy once reheated.
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Bang Bang Brussels Sprouts
Ingredients
- 14oz fresh brussels sprouts, stalks trimmed
- olive oil spray
- 1 clove garlic, minced or 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
- kosher salt and pepper
Bang Bang Sauce
- 1/4 cup sweet chili sauce
- 2 teaspoons sriracha
- 1 tablespoon mayonnaise
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Cut the brussels sprouts into halves or quarters depending on their size. Cover a baking sheet with parchment, making sure you can spread out the brussels sprouts so they're not on top of each other. Lightly spray the sprouts with oil and toss with minced garlic, kosher salt and pepper (I used about 1/2 teaspoon salt).
- Roast for 15 minutes or until starting to brown and get "crunchy". Meanwhile make the sauce by whisking the sweet chili sauce, sriracha and mayonnaise till smooth. Set aside. Remove the brussels sprouts from the oven and spoon about half of the bang bang sauce over them, tossing everything together. Roast another 5 minutes.
- Remove from oven and either coat them with the rest of the sauce to taste or use it for dipping!
- Air fryer instructions – Preheat air fryer to 400F. Prepare brussels sprouts the same way in step 1, then add to the basket. Cook for 7 minutes, then shake the basket around. Cook another 6-8 minutes until brown and crispy.
Notes
- This recipe serves 4 as a very large side or 6 comfortably.
- I used Chosen Foods avocado oil mayo, Sky Valley sriracha and Pretty Thai sweet chili sauce.
- Store for up to 3 days in the fridge and reheat in the oven, air fryer or microwave.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Such a delicious side dish!!! Pairs really well with other Dizzy Cook dishes, like the boursin cheese pasta, or crispy buffalo chicken if you want an extra kick for your meal 🙂
These are so tasty! Everyone will love them and they are so easy to cook!
Made these tonight for the first time, so good! Like Elizabeth said above, double the sauce – it’s good on everything!
Thank you, Ashley!
Word to the wise, double the sauce so you can dip EVERYTHING in it. Amazing!
Love this!! So easy and my kids actually ate them all.