Cooking With Chef Hermann: Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts with Creamy Lemon Dip

Bacon Wrapped Brussels Sprouts with Creamy Lemon Dip

Ingredients:

• 18 medium Brussels sprouts, trim ends removed and halved
• Salt and pepper
• 18 strips of bacon, cut in half cross wise
• ¼ C maple syrup
• ½ c mayonnaise
• Zest of lemon plus 2 tsp lemon juice
• Crushed red pepper flakes

Instructions:

Preheat oven to 400 F

Lay out the bacon and brush liberally with the maple syrup.  Wrap each half of Brussels sprout with each half of bacon.  Place each Brussels sprout seam side down on a baking sheet.  Brush each with a bit more maple syrup and pepper.  Roast until bacon is crisp, about 30 minutes.

Dipping Sauce:  mix mayonnaise, lemon zest, lemon juice, ½ C maple syrup.  Season with salt, pepper and red pepper flake.