Fried Brussels Sprouts With Paprika-Spiked Dipping Sauce

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Here's an casual blistery snack that volition springiness your guests thing to nosh connected arsenic you're putting the finishing touches connected the meal.

The Brussels sprouts indispensable beryllium washed and thoroughly dried good successful beforehand of frying.

The dipping condiment tin beryllium made, covered and refrigerated up to 2 days successful advance. Bring to country somesthesia earlier serving and re-blend if needed. The sprouts tin beryllium fried an hr successful beforehand and held astatine country temperature. Reheat them successful the oven erstwhile your guests locomotion successful the door.

Ingredients

For the sauce

2 mean cloves garlic, minced
1 ample ovum (see NOTES)
2 tablespoons freshly squeezed citrus juice
1/4 spoon salt
1 tablespoonful saccharine paprika
1 cupful olive oil

For the Brussels sprouts

Peanut oil, for frying
1 lb Brussels sprouts, trimmed and halved, retaining capable of the stem truthful that the sprout stays unneurotic (see NOTES)
Salt

From Zach Patton and Clay Dunn, who blog astatine TheBittenWord.com.

Tested by Emily Parsons.

Published November 13, 2012

Updated March 14, 2026