Pad Thai Brussels Sprouts - The Local Palate

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• ¼ cup light-brown sugar
• 1½ tablespoons mirin
• 1 tablespoon ginger, freshly grated
• 4 cloves garlic, smashed
• 2 inches lemongrass stalk, bruised with back of knife
• 1 tablespoon tamarind puree
• 2 teaspoons sriracha
• 1½ tablespoons cornstarch
• ½ cup soy sauce
• 2 cups water
• 1½ tablespoons fish sauce
• Dash of sesame oil
• 1 pound or 5 cups brussels sprouts, washed and halved
• Olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste
• Fresh cilantro, to garnish