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ThatDudeCanCook gives Brussels sprouts a boil before the crunch

Marcus joins the taste test as a blanch-and-air-fry tutorial becomes the most-watched of two new uploads.

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I Found a Better Way to Roast Brussels Sprouts

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1:30Blanch the halved Brussels sprouts in salted boiling water for five minutes.
2:20Steam-dry in a strainer for two minutes, then toss with olive oil and additional salt.
4:23Arrange cut-side up in an air fryer preheated to 430°F and roast for 15 minutes.
4:58Marcus joins Sonny to taste the finished sprouts.
5:41The tasting continues with a discussion of flavor pairings, including a sherry maple glaze.

Boiling vegetables before crisping them might sound like an unnecessary detour. Sonny Hurrell makes it the point of "I Found a Better Way to Roast Brussels Sprouts": a salted-water blanch, a spell drying in a strainer, then an air fryer with the cut sides facing up.

The tutorial has reached roughly 242,000 views, making it ThatDudeCanCook's most-watched new upload this week and its strongest daily draw right now. Marcus joins Sonny for the tasting, with a sherry maple glaze entering the conversation. The video also contains a sponsored footwear segment, separate from the cooking.

Viewers are discussing the extra step rather than simply swapping seasoning suggestions. Some describe trying the blanch themselves; one reports that the suggested cooking time left their sprouts too soft. Elsewhere, the comments turn into a small sauce exchange, with balsamic vinegar, roasted garlic aioli and maple-sherry combinations all getting mentions.

The other new upload, "I Didn't Think This Recipe Could Get Any Better", turns to chicken cutlets: flattened breasts, buttermilk, seasoned flour and panko breadcrumbs. Meanwhile, September's "Sorry Grill Guys, Pan-Fried Steak Wins" remains the archive's most active entry behind the sprouts. Brussels sprouts have history here, too: Sonny's 2021 treatment is among his most-watched regular videos.

Across the channel, viewing is close to its usual daily level, and the subscriber count was unchanged over the week. Nearby food channels had varied weeks: Ian Fujimoto added subscribers, while James Hoffmann drew a larger-than-usual daily audience. For Sonny, the week's fresh conversation is unusually specific: how much boiling a Brussels sprout needs before it meets the hot air.

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What viewers say

Add some balsamic vinegar to send them over the top ....
@wutafungiSee it on YouTube
I have a lb of Brussels I gotta roast up tonight, good timing!
@ltrigga219See it on YouTube
5 minute blanch was way too long for mine. After roasting, they were nearly mush. Next time it'll be 2-3 minutes. I'll probably run them through a salad spinner too, just to get as much moisture out as possible. The maple syrup, sherry vinegar and butter sauce was 🔥
@erik5024See it on YouTube

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These with roasted garlic aioli and balsamic glaze is delicious.
@BlksnshNSee it on YouTube
When I cook chicken in my 9x13 glass anchor dish I put frozen sprouts in between and bake. All the chicken juice soaks in. YUM
@lucyfuir6386See it on YouTube
I use coconut oil, salt and apple cider vinegar. Soooooooo good.
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The facts

Channel: ThatDudeCanCook
Subscribers: 2,520,000
Channel views, last 7 days: 1,374,035
Videos published this week: 2
Video published: October 29, 2026
Video views so far: 242,363
Views on its first day: 89,717

The numbers

Here is how ThatDudeCanCook's week looked across views, subscribers and active videos.

views gained this week: this channel and similar channels

17,682,703

11,956,924

7,843,167

3,141,743

2,814,320

1,524,743

1,482,619

1,374,035

386,489

subscribers

2,520,000

no significant change in the last 7 days

total views

850,265,278

views per day

190,054

typical day: 199,351

first-day views of each video posted this week

I Found a Better Way to Roast Brussels …

89,717

I Didn't Think This Recipe Could Get An…

80,575

subscribers: this channel and similar channels

2,730,000

2,670,000

2,570,000

2,520,000

2,520,000

2,520,000

2,480,000

2,450,000

2,350,000

As of November 2, 2026 · Data source: Trari Social News, Trari Traffic Trends and Ranking Platform, Google YouTube

Subscriber, view, like and comment counts are YouTube's. Rates, usual days, rankings, comparisons and categories are Trari's own calculations.

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Which vinegar features in the glaze discussed during Sonny and Marcus's tasting?