Brussels Sprouts with Almonds

Parboil the brussels sprouts:

Convey 2 quarts of salted water (1 tablespoon of salt) to a rolling boil. Add the Brussels sprouts and parboil them for 3 minutes or until merely tender. (You’ll be able to moreover steam them while you need.) They have to be nearly cooked proper by (break up one in half to test).

Take away the sprouts with a slotted spoon to a bowl of ice water for a minute to shock the Brussels sprouts and help them retain their shiny inexperienced shade.

Take away them from the ice water and decrease the sprouts into halves.

Sauté onions, then brussels sprouts:

Heat 2 to 3 tablespoons of butter in a giant sauté pan on medium heat. Add the chopped onions and cook dinner dinner until translucent, about 4 to 5 minutes.

Add 2 to 3 tablespoons further of butter and the Brussels sprouts halves. Enhance the heat to medium extreme and cook dinner dinner for quite a few further minutes. Salt and pepper to model, whereas the Brussels sprouts are cooking.

Do not overcook! Overcooked Brussels sprouts are bitter and are the precept motive why some people don’t like them.

Stir in lemon juice, add toasted almonds:

Take away the pan from the heat, stir inside the lemon juice and half of the toasted almonds. Add salt and pepper to model. Place in serving dish and garnish with the rest of the toasted almonds.