Artificial Food Coloring Free Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Pork Belly and Maple

Crispy pork belly, caramelized Brussels sprouts, and a sticky maple-cider glaze — this is the kind of dish that makes people forget they ever had a complicated relationship with vegetables. Every ingredient here is exactly what it says it is: fresh produce, a cut of pork, olive oil, pure maple syrup, and apple cider vinegar. There are no sauces from a bottle, no seasoning packets, and no processed shortcuts that might sneak in synthetic dyes or artificial additives. The pork belly renders down in a skillet until golden and crackling, and the Brussels sprouts go into a hot oven cut-side down so they develop those deeply browned, slightly charred edges that make them genuinely irresistible. The glaze comes together in the same skillet using the reserved pork fat, maple syrup, and vinegar — just a couple of minutes and it thickens into something glossy and complex. A pinch of red pepper flakes at the end adds a gentle kick that plays beautifully against the sweetness. It's a bold, satisfying dish built entirely from whole, recognizable ingredients, and it tastes like something you'd order at a restaurant and immediately want to recreate at home.

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