Roasted Asian Brussel Sprouts

These are a great Asian side dish when you need some veggies. Adapted from here.

Here's what you need 

• 2 T olive oil 
• 2 small garlic clove, minced 
• 2 cups brussels sprouts halved lengthwise
• 1 t chili sauce 
• Kosher salt 
• 1/4 C Asian fish sauce 
• 2 T water 
• 2 T sugar  
• 1 lime, juiced 
• 1 small red chile, minced 
• 1/4 C chopped cilantro 
• 2 T chopped Thai Basil 

Here's what you do

1. Turn on the broiler
2. Heat a skillet over medium hight heat. Working in two groups, add 1 T oil and 1 clove of garlic. Toast for a 2 minutes and add in half the brussel sprouts. Toss occasionally until lightly brown and bright green. 
3. Once toasty move onto a foil lined baked pan and put under the broiler, in the middle of the oven, for 5 minutes. 
4. Meanwhile start the next half of brussel sprouts as in step 2.
5. After 5 minutes rotate the brussels sprouts under the broiler to get an even toasty-ness. I like these nicely toasted, just short of burnt. Again repeat for second half.
6. Once toasty remove spouts and set aside
7. In a small bowl, combine the remaining ingredients and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the cilantro and mint. 
8. Add in the sprouts and toss with the vinaigrette. 

If you are serving these with the Thai Basil Meatballs, it's nice to pour the remaining vinaigrette over the meatballs.