Nutty Brownie Cake
Citrus-Bacon Brussels Sprouts
By :I Love my Instant Pot by Michelle Fagone |

Although a great source of vitamins C and K, Brussels sprouts are usually a love ’em or leave ’em vegetable. But this recipe will make giving this vegetable one more chance worth your while. This dish pairs nicely with a roasted potato and Cornish hen meal—and a crisp glass of chardonnay, of course.
Course | Side Dish |
Cuisine | Modern |
Difficulty | Easy |
Browse Category | Seven Ingredients or Less, Side Dishes |
Duration | 15-30 min |
Cooking Technique | Pressure Cook, Sauté |
Main Ingredient | Bacon, Brussel Sprouts, Orange Juice |
Prep Time | 5 minutes |
Cook Time | 8 minutes |
Servings |
4 servings
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Ingredients
- 1 tbsp avocado oil
- 2 bacon slices diced
- 1/2 cup Freshly Squeezed Orange Juice
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1 lb Brussels Sprouts trimmed and halved
- 2 tsp orange zest
Ingredients
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Instructions
- Press the Sauté button on Instant Pot® and heat avocado oil. Add bacon. Stir-fry 3–5 minutes or until bacon is almost crisp and the fat is rendered. Add the orange juice and water and deglaze the Instant Pot® by scraping the bits from the sides and bottom of the Instant Pot®.
- Add Brussels sprouts. Lock lid.
- Press the “Manual” button and adjust time to 3 minutes.
- When timer beeps, quick-release pressure until the float valve drops and then unlock lid.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer Brussels sprouts to a serving dish. Garnish with orange zest and serve warm.
Recipe Notes
*Manual and Pressure Cook Buttons are interchangeable

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Michelle Fagone is a recipe developer and food blogger. On her site, CavegirlCuisine.com she shares recipes and knowledge about the health benefits of cooking with local, fresh, unprocessed foods. Cavegirl Cuisine was named one of the Top 50 Paleo Blogs of 2012 by the Institute for the Psychology of Eating. She lives in Louisville, Kentucky. She is the author of The “I Love My Instant Pot” Recipe Book, The “I Love My Instant Pot” Paleo Recipe Book, and The “I Love My Instant Pot” Gluten-Free Recipe Book
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