Air Fryer Bang Bang Brussels Sprouts are quick and easy to make, coated in a spicy sauce and fried to crispy perfection.
Enjoy a side of these air-fried veggies alongside roasts and other main meals or as a tasty snack with extra sauce.
Recipe Notes:
- These Brussels sprouts can be fried the night before and stored in the fridge, ready to be reheated the following day.
- The sauce in this recipe can be halved if you wish, or you can leave it as is and use any remaining sauce for dipping, drizzling over the sprouts, or drizzling over rice, chicken, or shrimp.
- Ensure that the air fryer basket is not overcrowded otherwise, the veggies will take longer to cook and won’t crisp. Cooking in batches is best.
- It’s fine to coat the brussels sprouts before cooking and then add them to the air fryer, but I’ve found that this method results in soggier veggies. If you decide to do this, leave out the olive oil. Alternatively, you could also cook the brussels sprouts without any sauce and leave the sauce to be drizzled over after they’ve cooked completely.
You can freeze these air-fried brussels sprouts for up to 1 month, although they can turn soft and mushy once frozen and defrosted.
This recipe includes regular mayonnaise, so it isn’t vegan, but you could use a vegan mayonnaise instead.
No. The sauce gives the fried brussels sprouts a slight kick of spice, but it isn’t overwhelming. You can always reduce the amount of Sriracha sauce added to the bang bang sauce or increase it depending on your preferred heat.
These bang bang brussels sprouts make a delicious side dish to roast chicken, beef tenderloin, turkey, pork chops, and fish. For a vegetarian dish, add these brussels sprouts to rice and other roasted vegetables.
If you’re a lover of brussels sprouts like I am, enjoy them as a snack with extra sauce as a dipping sauce!
Air Fryer Bang Band Brussels Sprouts
- Trim stems from Brussels sprouts and cut in half (or quarters if extra large).
- Place Brussels sprouts in a large bowl and toss with olive oil. (You can also season with salt and pepper. If you do, adjust the amounts of salt and pepper in the Bang Bang sauce.)
- Spread Brussels sprouts in a single layer in the basket of your air fryer (if you have too many for your air fryer, cook in batches).
- Cook at 400°F for 6-8 minutes. Toss the Brussels sprouts and continue cooking for an additional 4-5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the Bang Bang sauce by whisking together the salt, pepper, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and garlic salt. Add a pinch of red pepper flakes, if desired.
- Spoon ½ cup of the sauce over the Brussels sprouts and toss to coat.
- Return to the air fryer and cook an additional 2-3 minutes, until the sauce is caramelized and the sprouts are toasty and tender.
- Serve with remaining sauce.
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Air Fryer Bang Bang Brussels Sprouts
Ingredients
- 1 & ½ pounds Brussels sprouts
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ teaspoon sea salt or kosher salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- ½ cup sweet chili sauce
- 1-2 teaspoons Sriracha use more for more heat
- 2 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
- ⅓ cup mayonnaise
- ½ teaspoon garlic salt
- Red pepper flakes optional
Instructions
- Trim stems from Brussels sprouts and cut in half (or quarters if extra large).
- Place Brussels sprouts in a large bowl and toss with olive oil. (You can also season with salt and pepper. If you do, adjust the amounts of salt and pepper in the Bang Bang sauce.)
- Spread Brussels sprouts in a single layer in the basket of your air fryer (if you have too many for your air fryer, cook in batches).
- Cook at 400°F for 6-8 minutes. Toss the Brussels sprouts and continue cooking for an additional 4-5 minutes.
- Meanwhile, prepare the Bang Bang sauce by whisking together the salt, pepper, sweet chili sauce, Sriracha, lemon juice, mayonnaise, and garlic salt. Add a pinch of red pepper flakes, if desired.
- Spoon ½ cup of the sauce over the Brussels sprouts and toss to coat.
- Return to the air fryer and cook an additional 2-3 minutes, until the sauce is caramelized and the sprouts are toasty and tender.
- Serve with remaining sauce.
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Ashley says
Can’t wait to try these! I have trouble cooking green veggies in an air fryer…usually too undercooked but crispy/burnt edges. I’ll try them again with this recipe!
Corey says
I hope you love them Ashley!
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This is so delicious. We love this and it’s on our rotation list now.
Corey says
So happy to hear that! It’s one of our favorite Brussels Sprouts recipes too!