Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Air Fryer

also called air fryer brussels sprouts · basket sprouts · crispy air fryer sprouts · air fried brussels sprouts

Also written for the plain way (3 to wash).

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Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Air Fryer: ingredients down the left, what to do with them across. Tap any cell to cross it off.
Written for a preheated 5.7 L basket. From cold, add three minutes. A 3.5 L basket is two batches, not more minutes.
1 lb(450 g; trimmed)Brussels sproutshalve through the root, toss in the bowl, loose leaves and allroast in the basket 175°C (350°F), 20–25 min, one layer cut side downtoss the basket at twelve minutes — a loose rattle, not a wet thudtoss hot in the same bowl, off the heat
1 Tbs(15 mL)olive oil
1 tspkosher salt
1/2 tspblack pepper
1 Tbs(15 mL)balsamic vinegar
1 tsphoney
1/2 tspflaky salt
A test kitchen tried 200°C on these and threw it out: the outside browned before the inside softened.
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2halve through the root, toss in the bowl, loose leaves and all

5toss hot in the same bowl, off the heat

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Start to finish
at least 22 min3 of 4 steps give no time
Needs you
none given
If you get it wrong
Forgiving — the loose leaves char five minutes before the halves are done and that is the best part, so late costs nothing here
What you'll wash
Two things — the basket, the bowl
Does it keep
Not at all — the loose charred leaves were the best part and they are soft by morning
  1. halve through the root, toss in the bowl, loose leaves and all

    not timedfrom the start

  2. roast in the basket 175°C (350°F), 20–25 min, one layer cut side down

    22 minwalk awayfrom the start

  3. toss the basket at twelve minutes — a loose rattle, not a wet thud

    not timed22 min in

  4. toss hot in the same bowl, off the heat

    not timed22 min in

You'll need air fryer basket · bowl

See how it is written
>> title: Roasted Brussels Sprouts, Air Fryer
>> category: Vegetables & Sides
>> tags: brussels sprouts, air fryer, basket, side, balsamic
>> counters: The Air Fryer & the Pot
>> dish: roasted-brussels-sprouts
>> kit: Air Fryer
>> aka: air fryer brussels sprouts, basket sprouts, crispy air fryer sprouts, air fried brussels sprouts
>> servings: 4
>> time: 35 min
>> slack: forgiving — the loose leaves char five minutes before the halves are done and that is the best part, so late costs nothing here
>> washing-up: the basket, the bowl
>> capacity: 4 — one 5.7 L air fryer basket, roast, air fry
>> keeps: not at all — the loose charred leaves were the best part and they are soft by morning

>> step: Written for a preheated 5.7 L basket. From cold, add three minutes. A 3.5 L basket is two batches, not more minutes.
Every loose leaf that falls off goes in. Here they crisp instead of burning.

>> step: halve through the root, toss in the bowl, loose leaves and all
Halve @Brussels sprouts{1%lb}(450 g; trimmed) through the root and toss in a #bowl{} with @olive oil{1%Tbs}(15 mL), @kosher salt{1%tsp}, @black pepper{1/2%tsp}.

>> step: roast in the basket 175°C (350°F), 20–25 min, one layer cut side down
Roast @&(~1)halved sprouts{} in a preheated #air fryer basket{} at 175°C (350°F) for ~air fry{22%min}, one layer and cut side down.

>> step: toss the basket at twelve minutes — a loose rattle, not a wet thud
Toss @&(~1)sprouts{} by shaking the basket once.

>> step: toss hot in the same bowl, off the heat
Toss @&(~1)roasted sprouts{} with @balsamic vinegar{1%Tbs}(15 mL), @honey{1%tsp}, @flaky salt{1/2%tsp}.

>> step: A test kitchen tried 200°C on these and threw it out: the outside browned before the inside softened.
Lower and longer, which is the opposite of what conversion charts say.